Category: News

Schools Week report in this article on how Progress 8 must give way to more constructive accountability

Fairfax Academy Arts Showcase 2024 – stunning artwork on display

Under the Leadership of Steve Huntington, Principal of Smith’s Wood Academy, the Smith’s Wood Journey is well underway and the small daily steps towards long

To read more about the advantages of an All-Through Academy and how Bournville staff work to make student transition as seamless as possible, click here.

This year’s FMAT Games took place at Wyndley Leisure Centre on 13th June. Teams from all Academies competed in track and field events, and it

We are delighted to share the wonderful news that both Erdington Academy and Smith’s Wood Academy were successful in their applications for funding from the

Detailed below is just some of the fantastic feedback from Ofsted following their recent two day inspection of Fairfax.   Huge congratulations and well done to every

This article discusses how recent DfE data shows a rise in overall absence and pupils persistently absent last term compared with spring 2022-23

NGA share their new guidance on improving school attendance and explain the board’s role in relation to developing an attendance policy, reviewing attendance data and

As many of us work with students that become particularly dysregulated after a period out of school, it is worth considering the linked blog from