Handsworth Grammar students celebrate excellent GCSE results for 2026

Handsworth Grammar GCSE Results 2026: Students at King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys are celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results,...

Fairfax Academy celebrates strong GCSE results and rising top grades

Fairfax GCSE results 2026: Students at Sutton Coldfield’s Fairfax Academy - the founding school of the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust - are celebrating another...

The Arthur Terry School celebrates A Levels success for 2026

Arthur Terry A Levels 2026: The Arthur Terry School is proud to announce another year of excellent results and exciting destinations for students,...

Fairfax Academy students celebrate excellent A Level results for 2026

Fairfax A Levels 2026: Students in Fairfax Academy’s Sixth Form are today celebrating yet another excellent set of A Level results, with almost...

Ade Adepitan opens new Fairfax Academy sensory room

Fairfax Academy sensory room: Former Paralympian and Birmingham City University Chancellor Ade Adepitan officially opened a new sensory room at Fairfax Academy –...

Another international Erdington Academy drama trip secured for 2027

Erdington Academy drama trip: Year 10 drama students at Erdington Academy can look forward to another international trip next year, after the academy’s...

arts

Another international Erdington Academy drama trip secured for 2027

Erdington Academy drama trip: Year 10 drama students at Erdington Academy can look forward to another international trip next year, after the academy’s...

Fairfax School 60th anniversary marked with portrait of first headteacher

The Fairfax School 60th anniversary celebrations are to get a colourful addition - thanks to a highly-regarded Sutton Coldfield artist, who is...

UNITED NATIONS OF CHRISTMAS FOR PUPILS’ FESTIVE SHOW

Town Junior School's Christmas show saw pupils discover how youngsters around the world celebrate the festive season in a globe-trotting festive production.

Stockland Green arts festival inspires pupils to get creative

A Stockland Green arts festival has helped pupils show their creative side, featuring everything from arts and craft to photography and music.

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2022 – legendary festival raises the roof as audiences return

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2022 - Fairfax’s annual arts festival lived up to its legendary status when students took to the stage to...

Author visits Stockland Green School to inspire students

Author visits Stockland Green - Students had their imaginations sparked when a noted writer visited to talk to them about the magic...

A Dickens of a musical launches Plantsbrook School’s new theatre

“I am immensely proud of all of the fantastic students and staff who have worked tirelessly to put this brilliant production together. In our first whole school show performed in our lovely new theatre, everyone rose to the challenge magnificently.”

Plantsbrook High School Musical goes down a storm

Plantsbrook High School Musical: ‘We’re all in this together’ - that’s the best-known song from High School Musical… and dozens of talented...

community

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...

Teamwork behind Plantsbrook COVID testing success, says headteacher

Plantsbrook COVID testing success - Plantsbrook’s headteacher says the challenges of the last 12 months have built a stronger connection between the...

JOHN WILLMOTT SCHOOL CONSULTATION ON ‘ROYAL’ NAME CHANGE PROPOSALS

JOHN WILLMOTT SCHOOL CONSULTATION: A Sutton Coldfield school has launched a consultation with parents, students, staff and the community on the next...

WATCH: Video gives Bishop Vesey’s Giving Tree appeal a festive final push

Bishop Vesey’s Giving Tree appeal is being promoted by a video urging local people to back their collection and help spread a...

Sport

New Fairfax Academy gym will boost student wellbeing and expand the PE curriculum

New Fairfax Academy gym: Fairfax Academy has officially unveiled a significant investment in student health and wellbeing which will broaden the school’s...

Fairfax football team present signed shirt to hospital after kit sponsorship

Fairfax football kit sponsorship: Triumphant Fairfax Academy soccer stars have thanked a Sutton Coldfield hospital for sponsoring the kit that kicked off their...

Girls at Erdington Academy step up to the crease with new cricket club

Erdington Academy girls’ cricket: As the legends of women’s cricket limber up for the World Cup, girls at Erdington Academy are taking to...

ofsted/results

Handsworth Grammar students celebrate excellent GCSE results for 2026

Handsworth Grammar GCSE Results 2026: Students at King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys are celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results,...

Fairfax Academy celebrates strong GCSE results and rising top grades

Fairfax GCSE results 2026: Students at Sutton Coldfield’s Fairfax Academy - the founding school of the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust - are celebrating another...

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

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

sixth form

The Arthur Terry School celebrates A Levels success for 2026

Arthur Terry A Levels 2026: The Arthur Terry School is proud to announce another year of excellent results and exciting destinations for students,...

Fairfax Academy students celebrate excellent A Level results for 2026

Fairfax A Levels 2026: Students in Fairfax Academy’s Sixth Form are today celebrating yet another excellent set of A Level results, with almost...

Fairfax’s Oliver wins Best Individual Speaker at Sutton Schools Debates

Fairfax Best Individual Speaker award: A talent for debate, developed through Fairfax Academy’s Debating Club, paid off for sixth former Oliver Murdoch,...

Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School triumphs at Sutton Schools Debates 2026

Sutton Schools Debates 2026: Two gifted young debaters from Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School won the coveted trophy at this year’s Sutton Schools...

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...