Fairfax Catchment Area
Fairfax is an academy converter secondary school in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1571 pupils, and a capacity of 1584 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,571
Pupils
1,584
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Fairfax Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Fairfax?
The catchment area for Fairfax is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Fairfax sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Birmingham. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Birmingham catchment area documents →Fairfax: 1584 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Fairfax has a published admission number of 1584 places. 1571 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1584, Birmingham's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.6% of pupils at Fairfax are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Birmingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Birmingham publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Birmingham Council school admissions (official) →
Fairfax: School Information
- Full address
- Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136908
Other Secondary Schools in Sutton Coldfield
If Fairfax is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield are the next closest alternatives.
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Catchment Area
Academy converter · B73 5PT
Plantsbrook School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B72 1RB
The Streetly Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · B74 2EX
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B74 2NH
The Arthur Terry School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B74 4RZ
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B76 1QT
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Fairfax by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Fairfax
What is the catchment area for Fairfax? ▾
The catchment area for Fairfax is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Fairfax oversubscribed? ▾
Fairfax is operating close to its capacity of 1584 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Fairfax? ▾
Admission to Fairfax is managed by Birmingham. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Fairfax cover? ▾
Fairfax is a secondary school in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Fairfax? ▾
Fairfax was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.