Fairway Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 8XQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fairway Primary Academy is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 217th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 April 2024, report published 8 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

164 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals53.7%

53.7%, 27.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.3%

18.3%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fairway Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wychall Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
West Heath Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Kings Norton Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	59% met the expected standard
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Hayley Byrne
Phone: 01214643200
Website: fwp.greenheartlearning.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 8XQ
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 139484

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.