Erdington Academy Christmas events reach out to community

Erdington Academy Christmas events: Students and staff Academy enjoyed a fun-filled, jam-packed Christmas week prior to breaking up on 19 December.

Inspirational Milly sets up seminar for visually impaired young people

An inspirational young sixth former from West Coventry Academy organised a fantastic workshop for visually impaired young people, driven by her own...

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2025 embraces the carnival spirit

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2025: Roll up, roll up! Fairfax Academy’s annual Eisteddfod brought a splash of festive magic to the school, as...

Smith’s Wood Academy choir get VIP invite after festive appearance

Smith’s Wood Academy choir members whose festive songs electrified this year’s Christmas lights switch-on have been invited by Solihull’s Mayor to pay...

Nether Stowe Christmas jumper day raises cash for Save the Children

Nether Stowe Christmas jumper day: Students and staff donned festive knitwear, as part of a fun fundraising effort for Save The Children.

Artwork by West Coventry Academy students lights up major exhibition

Artwork created by talented students from West Coventry Academy has gone on show in a stunning project at the National Memorial Arboretum,...

arts

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2022 – legendary festival raises the roof as audiences return

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2022 - Fairfax’s annual arts festival lived up to its legendary status when students took to the stage to...

Collages decorate school to mark Black History Month

A John Willmott Black History project saw students at the Sutton school create powerful images of inspirational black figures - and learn...

Magical Fairfax Academy musical – 100 students stage Beauty and the Beast

A Magical Fairfax Academy musical told a tale as old as time when talented students staged a lavish production of Beauty and...

Royal Sutton School Remembrance project partners with national landmark

Royal Sutton School Remembrance project: Talented students from the Royal Sutton School marked this year’s Festival of Remembrance by creating colourful posters...

FMAT schools showcase 2024 – Bournville students star in a night to remember

FMAT schools showcase 2024: Talented students from Bournville School joined the other schools in the respected Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust at Birmingham University...

Fairfax pupils blast off to Forbidden Planet

Students blasted off for an out-of-this-world school production of Return to the Forbidden Planet at Fairfax School. More than...

Fairfax Academy Arts Showcase 2024 – stunning artwork on display

Fairfax Academy Arts Showcase - Talented A-Level and GCSE art students celebrated their imaginative artwork in a stunning afterschool display.

Perryfields Academy Aladdin musical wows audiences

Perryfields students have been working on their production of Aladdin since last October. Perryfields Academy Aladdin musical: Talented...

community

NEW OSBORNE PRIMARY HEADTEACHER SPEAKS OF HER PRIDE AFTER TAKING OVER AT SCHOOL

The new Osborne Primary headteacher says she wants to lead a school that makes the students, parents and staff proud.

Bournville School Careers Fair – Students inspired by biggest ever event

Bournville School Careers Fair: Hundreds of students got an inspirational glimpse of life beyond the classroom when they connected with employers, universities...

PLANTSBROOK SCHOOL CHRISTMAS APPEAL – BEN AND PALS COLLECT 100 FESTIVE PARCELS FOR STRUGGLING FAMILIES

Plantsbrook School Christmas Appeal - Struggling families in Sutton are set to get a little Christmas cheer thanks to the efforts of...

Construction experts visit ATLP for careers event

Construction experts visit ATLP - Students from ten schools learned how the world of the future is being built – and the...

Sport

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership aims to develop future professional stars

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership: A Sutton Coldfield school with a proud rugby history is kicking off an exciting new era – after...

West Coventry Academy sports pod aims to inspire students

A revolutionary new ‘sports pod’ where West Coventry Academy students can change into their kits could also help change how schools across...

Nether Stowe handball stars make it to the national finals

Nether Stowe handball stars - A team of young sporting stars from Nether Stowe School deserve a ‘big hand’ – after making...

ofsted/results

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form achieves best-ever results

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form: A Sutton Coldfield school is celebrating a significant milestone in academic achievement – after its Sixth Form students...

‘Thriving’ St Chad’s Primary School celebrates after glowing report by inspectors

St Chad’s Church of England Primary School has been praised for creating a “joyful and aspirational” learning environment in a glowing report...

Birmingham schools in ‘top ten most improved nationally’ thanks to attendance strategy

An ambitious strategy to drive attendance at a group of Birmingham schools is delivering impressive results – with a rate of improvement...

sixth form

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form achieves best-ever results

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form: A Sutton Coldfield school is celebrating a significant milestone in academic achievement – after its Sixth Form students...

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership aims to develop future professional stars

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership: A Sutton Coldfield school with a proud rugby history is kicking off an exciting new era – after...

West Coventry Academy TV appearance – students quiz money expert

West Coventry Academy TV appearance: It was ‘Lights, Camera, Action’ for Coventry sixth form students this week, when they went live on...

Nether Stowe A-levels 2025: Students celebrate successful A-level results

Nether Stowe A-levels 2025 – Students at the Lichfield school are celebrating another exceptional year of A-level success, after achieving excellent results...

VIdeo

Hill West bee girls Isla and Emilie create a buzz with smoothie stall

Two enterprising Hill West bee girls created a buzz when they set up a stand selling refreshing smoothies to raise cash for...

Perryfields Academy free uniform offer to help struggling families

Perryfields Academy free uniform scheme: A Black Country secondary school is set to help families during the cost of living crisis –...

SIGNING SHRUBBERY SCHOOL PUPILS LET THEIR HANDS DO THE TALKING

Signing Shrubbery School pupils have been taught a handy new skill – by learning sign language. Pupils at the...

THE ORIGINAL SHRUBBERY SCHOOL HEADTEACHER TRIBUTE UNVEILED BY MP

The original Shrubbery School headteacher who founded the independent school has been remembered with a newly-refurbished building...