Erdington Academy Christmas events reach out to community

Erdington Academy Christmas events: Students and staff Academy enjoyed a fun-filled, jam-packed Christmas week prior to breaking up on 19 December.

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2025 embraces the carnival spirit

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2025: Roll up, roll up! Fairfax Academy’s annual Eisteddfod brought a splash of festive magic to the school, as...

Royal Sutton School Remembrance project partners with national landmark

Royal Sutton School Remembrance project: Talented students from the Royal Sutton School marked this year’s Festival of Remembrance by creating colourful posters...

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form achieves best-ever results

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form: A Sutton Coldfield school is celebrating a significant milestone in academic achievement – after its Sixth Form students...

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership aims to develop future professional stars

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership: A Sutton Coldfield school with a proud rugby history is kicking off an exciting new era – after...

Fairfax Academy remembrance event sees hundreds of students fall silent

Fairfax Academy remembrance event:  Staff, students and local community leaders came together at a Sutton Coldfield school  for a respectful Remembrance Service...

arts

NATIONAL ORCHESTRA SPOTLIGHT FALLS ON TALENTED KYNAN

Plantsbrook School's Kynan Walker - a budding violin virtuoso - is set to take centre stage after being named leader of the...

FMAT schools showcase 2024 – Hard work pays off for talented Erdington Academy students

FMAT schools showcase 2024: Creative arts students from Erdington Academy took to an iconic stage at Birmingham University when they joined other...

John Willmott music star Alfie makes a grand entrance in Birmingham

John Willmott music star Alfie Bennett has been a big hit at Birmingham’s New Street Station this week, showing the world that...

Arthur Terry alumni Jessika returns to inspire students

Arthur Terry alumni Jessika goes back to school: An up-an-coming pop star inspired students at her old school when she took to...

Fairfax Academy Arts Showcase 2024 – stunning artwork on display

Fairfax Academy Arts Showcase - Talented A-Level and GCSE art students celebrated their imaginative artwork in a stunning afterschool display.

JOHN WILLMOTT MUSICAL PRODIGY ALFIE BECOMES A LOCKDOWN YOUTUBE STAR

A 13-year-old John Willmott musical prodigy from Erdington who stunned commuters at Birmingham’s Grand Central with his piano skills has become a...

Fairfax performers shine at FMAT showcase

Young performers from Fairfax Academy joined students from the other schools in the respected Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust at Birmingham University for a...

TALENTED JOHN WILLMOTT QUARTET FILL THE AIRWAVES FOR RADIO STAR’S VISIT

A talented John Willmott quartet provided the musical accompaniment when radio star Jeremy Vine appeared at the Town Hall.

community

Mere Green Diversity Festival – school celebrates with colourful event

Mere Green Diversity Festival - A week-long exploration of identity and culture at Mere Green Primary School culminated in a colourful Diversity...

Plantsbrook Design Technology students build their skills with trip to IKEA

Plantsbrook Design Technology students were set a creative challenge when they visited a popular furniture store to learn about sustainability and customer...

Plantsbrook School Apprenticeship Week sees businesses step forward to support students

Plantsbrook School Apprenticeship Week - Leaders from local businesses gave up their time to help students understand the benefits of apprenticeships.

Sutton schools birthday bash celebrates ten years of partnership

Sutton schools birthday bash - Celebrations were in the air when pupils from two Sutton Coldfield schools got together to mark ten...

Sport

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership aims to develop future professional stars

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership: A Sutton Coldfield school with a proud rugby history is kicking off an exciting new era – after...

FMAT Inclusive Sports Day unites students from four schools

FMAT Inclusive Sports Day: Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from across four Birmingham schools came together for a challenging...

John Willmott Crossfit gym: State-of-the-art fitness facility opens at ‘reborn’ school

John Willmott Crossfit gym - Sutton Coldfield students are swapping exercise books for exercise regimes, after a pioneering new fitness facility opened...

ofsted/results

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form achieves best-ever results

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form: A Sutton Coldfield school is celebrating a significant milestone in academic achievement – after its Sixth Form students...

Birmingham schools in ‘top ten most improved nationally’ thanks to attendance strategy

An ambitious strategy to drive attendance at a group of Birmingham schools is delivering impressive results – with a rate of improvement...

Arthur Terry GCSEs 2025: School celebrates outstanding GCSE results

Arthur Terry GCSEs 2025: The Sutton school is proud to announce another year of exceptional GCSE results – reflecting the hard work,...

sixth form

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form achieves best-ever results

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form: A Sutton Coldfield school is celebrating a significant milestone in academic achievement – after its Sixth Form students...

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership aims to develop future professional stars

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership: A Sutton Coldfield school with a proud rugby history is kicking off an exciting new era – after...

Revamped Fairfax Academy library sees students open new chapter in their studies

Revamped Fairfax Academy library: Students opened a new chapter in their education – after a VIP visitor officially unveiled a fully-refurbished library...

Arthur Terry A-levels 2025: High expectations deliver excellent results

Arthur Terry A-levels 2025 - Staff and students at the Arthur Terry School are celebrating another year of sixth form exam success...

VIdeo

ARTHUR TERRY CAREERS FAIR DECLARED INSPIRATION BY BARONESS

ARTHUR TERRY CAREERS FAIR - Former Education Secretary Baroness Nicky Morgan declared a record-breaking school careers fair ‘truly inspirational’.

Hill West bee girls Isla and Emilie create a buzz with smoothie stall

Two enterprising Hill West bee girls created a buzz when they set up a stand selling refreshing smoothies to raise cash for...

SIGNING SHRUBBERY SCHOOL PUPILS LET THEIR HANDS DO THE TALKING

Signing Shrubbery School pupils have been taught a handy new skill – by learning sign language. Pupils at the...

THE ORIGINAL SHRUBBERY SCHOOL HEADTEACHER TRIBUTE UNVEILED BY MP

The original Shrubbery School headteacher who founded the independent school has been remembered with a newly-refurbished building...