Fairway Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Birmingham
Fairway Primary Academy is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 9 April 2024. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 8XQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 164 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 9 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school and highly value their teachers and leaders.”
- “They attend regularly and enjoy being part of the school community.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour is generally calm, focused and welcoming.”
To improve
- “Pupils gain the important knowledge and skills they need in English and mathematics, although some pupils' handwriting is not consistently well formed.”
- “However, for some pupils, the quality of work they produce sometimes lacks consistency, when teachers' expectations are not high enough.”
- “However, the teaching of handwriting is more variable in quality.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Wychall Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- West Heath Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kings Norton Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Laurence Church Infant School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Laurence Church Junior School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade