Erdington Academy

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust gets national recognition for its commitment to wellbeing

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Fairfax Multi‑Academy Trust (FMAT) has been shortlisted for Wellbeing Trust of the Year at the MAT Excellence Awards 2026, a national celebration...
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Arts

Erdington Academy drama students travel to Athens for a week of cultural discovery

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Erdington Academy  drama students jetted off to Athens, ready to immerse themselves in a rich programme designed to deepen their understanding of...
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School featured in the prestigious Good Schools Guide

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King Edward Handsworth Grammar: A ‘high-achieving’ inner-city Birmingham grammar school has been praised by a prestigious independent publication which showcases Britain’s very...
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Arts

Erdington Academy students set to perform at Hippodrome

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Talented Erdington Academy students will be treading the boards at Birmingham’s most prestigious theatre, after working with a professional artist.
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Erdington Academy ambassador status recognises teaching expertise

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Erdington Academy ambassador status: Erdington Academy has been invited to share its expertise with schools nationwide, after being awarded Ambassador School Status,...
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Erdington Academy attendance drive recognised by award

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Erdington Academy attendance drive: Erdington Academy has received another national award after pioneering innovative ways to drive up the attendance of its...
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Arts

TALENTED SHRUBBERY PUPIL GEORGINA WINS TV BADGE OF HONOUR

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Talented Shrubbery pupil Georgina Brown, who developed an eagle eye for bird watching during lockdown, has used her artistic skills to win...
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Arts

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2023: It’s ‘Hooray for Hollywood’ as arts festival goes to the movies

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Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2023: Fairfax Academy’s annual Eisteddfod brought the stars of the silver screen to Sutton Coldfield, as the legendary school...
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Arts

Magical Fairfax Academy musical – 100 students stage Beauty and the Beast

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A Magical Fairfax Academy musical told a tale as old as time when talented students staged a lavish production of Beauty and...
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Arts

TALENTED SHRUBBERY PUPIL GEORGINA WINS TV BADGE OF HONOUR

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Talented Shrubbery pupil Georgina Brown, who developed an eagle eye for bird watching during lockdown, has used her artistic skills to win...
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Arts

Fairfax Has Got Talent! Piano maestro Mindy wins annual contest

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Fairfax Has Got Talent: Talented students at Fairfax Academy took to the stage to entertain their classmates in a colourful competition of...
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Arts

Grease at Fairfax Academy raises the roof with a rock’n’roll classic

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Grease at Fairfax Academy - Fairfax was transformed into Rydell High this week, as talented students took to the stage to perform...
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Arts

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

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

JOHN WILLMOTT MUSICAL PRODIGY ALFIE BECOMES A LOCKDOWN YOUTUBE STAR

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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...
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Arts

Erdington Academy Black History Month Expo draws hundreds

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Erdington Academy Black History Month: Students, staff and hundreds of members of the local community packed into an Erdington school to enjoy...
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Community

John Willmott free uniform – school to give out 800 blazers and ties

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John Willmott free uniform: An ambitious Sutton Coldfield school is to give more than 800 free blazers and ties to its students...
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Community

Sutton schools birthday bash celebrates ten years of partnership

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

Grease at Fairfax Academy raises the roof with a rock’n’roll classic

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Grease at Fairfax Academy - Fairfax was transformed into Rydell High this week, as talented students took to the stage to perform...
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Sport

Fairfax Academy

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership aims to develop future professional stars

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

FMAT Inclusive Sports Day unites students from four schools

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

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

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

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust gets national recognition for its commitment to wellbeing

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Fairfax Multi‑Academy Trust (FMAT) has been shortlisted for Wellbeing Trust of the Year at the MAT Excellence Awards 2026, a national celebration...
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Fairfax Academy ranked number one state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands

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Fairfax Academy has been named the top-performing, state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands, after new Department for Education data confirmed the...
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Fairfax Academy Sixth Form achieves best-ever results

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Fairfax Academy Sixth Form: A Sutton Coldfield school is celebrating a significant milestone in academic achievement – after its Sixth Form students...
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

King Edward VI Handsworth for boys ‘the best performing grammar school’ for A-level progress in Birmingham and Walsall

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An inner-city school has been declared the best performing grammar school in Birmingham and Walsall for A Level progress.
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Community

Fairfax Academy ADHD Award a ‘whole school effort’

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Fairfax Academy ADHD Award: A Sutton Coldfield school has been recognised for proactively supporting neurodiverse learners after winning a national award.
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Fairfax Academy ranked number one state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands

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Fairfax Academy has been named the top-performing, state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands, after new Department for Education data confirmed the...
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Fairfax Academy Sixth Form achieves best-ever results

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

ARTHUR TERRY CAREERS FAIR DECLARED INSPIRATION BY BARONESS

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

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

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

SIGNING SHRUBBERY SCHOOL PUPILS LET THEIR HANDS DO THE TALKING

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

THE ORIGINAL SHRUBBERY SCHOOL HEADTEACHER TRIBUTE UNVEILED BY MP

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