Fairfax vs Whitehouse Common Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield
Whitehouse Common Primary School
Sutton Coldfield
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Foundation school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1581
445
Capacity
1584
480
Occupancy
100%
93%
FSM %
23.0%
8.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
May 2024
Jun 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
48.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
52.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
90%
KS2 Maths
-
87%
KS2 Writing
-
84%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
8%
-
Value Added
Well above average
-
A-Level Students
119
-
Retention
96%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
12%
-
Degree course
70%
-
Any L4+ destination
77%
-
Apprenticeships
6%
-
Cohort size
132
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (124)
Psychology (106)
Sociology (74)
Business Studies (68)
Biology (64)
Business Studies:Single (64)
Mathematics (62)
Mathematics (60)