Compare Fairfax and Plantsbrook School and The Arthur Terry School
Comparison of secondary schools: Fairfax (Secondary) in Sutton Coldfield; Plantsbrook School (Secondary) in Sutton Coldfield; The Arthur Terry School (Secondary) in Sutton Coldfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Fairfax, Plantsbrook School and The Arthur Terry School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Fairfax), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Fairfax (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,650, combined total ≈ 4,900, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST, BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST and THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Fairfax
B75 7JT
|
Plantsbrook School
B72 1RB
|
The Arthur Terry School
B74 4RZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 7JT |
Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B72 1RB |
Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B74 4RZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 Jun 2024 | 2 3 Jul 2019 | 2 15 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1584 | 1498 | 1480 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST | THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.fairfax.bham.sch.uk | plantsbrookschool.co.uk | arthurterry.bham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01213781288 | 01213627310 | 01213232221 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7JT - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.fairfax.bham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01213781288
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B72 1RB - Ofsted
- 2 3 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Website
- plantsbrookschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01213627310
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B74 4RZ - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- arthurterry.bham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01213232221
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