Erdington Academy ambassador status recognises teaching expertise

Erdington Academy ambassador status: Erdington Academy has been invited to share its expertise with schools nationwide, after being awarded Ambassador School Status,...

King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School featured in the prestigious Good Schools Guide

King Edward Handsworth Grammar: A ‘high-achieving’ inner-city Birmingham grammar school has been praised by a prestigious independent publication which showcases Britain’s very...

Erdington Academy attendance drive recognised by award

Erdington Academy attendance drive: Erdington Academy has received another national award after pioneering innovative ways to drive up the attendance of its...

Bournville School fashion workshop has business students learning by doing

Bournville School fashion workshop: Enterprising students at Bournville All-Through School showed they had a passion for fashion in an inspiring entrepreneurship programme.

Smith’s Wood athletics stars head to School Games County Finals

Smith’s Wood athletics stars: Athletes from Smith’s Wood Academy are heading to the School Games County Finals next month after an outstanding performance...

Talented Fairfax Academy performers ‘steal the show’ at regional awards

Talented Fairfax Academy performers: Talented students, from Fairfax Academy, wowed business leaders and politicians from across the West Midlands with a series of...

arts

FMAT schools showcase 2024 – ‘Brilliant’ performers from Smith’s Wood take the stage

FMAT schools showcase 202: Talented performers from Smith’s Wood Academy joined the other schools in the respected Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust at Birmingham...

Our top story tonight: Prime time pupils present the TV news

Mere Green School TV stars are saying 'move aside' to Bob Warman and Sameena Ali-Khan', because they're taking over the evening news!

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 Academy show 2025 brings the magic of Queen alive

Fairfax Academy show 2025 - It’s a kind of magic! Fairfax Academy students made audiences go ga-ga with their rockin’ rendition of...

Our top story tonight: Prime time pupils present the TV news

Mere Green School TV stars are saying 'move aside' to Bob Warman and Sameena Ali-Khan', because they're taking over the evening news!

Plantsbrook High School Musical goes down a storm

Plantsbrook High School Musical: ‘We’re all in this together’ - that’s the best-known song from High School Musical… and dozens of talented...

Mere Green Primary music excellence recognised with lead role in Birmingham

Mere Green Primary music stars: Mere Green Primary School’s fantastic commitment to music has been rewarded after being given a prestigious new...

ATLP creative careers spotlight gives students a glimpse of life in creative sector

ATLP creative careers spotlight: More than 250 students from eight different schools had a fascinating insight into life in the creative industries...

community

New Scotch Orchard head aims to open up school to community

The new Scotch Orchard Head of School says she has ambitions to open the site up to make it the ‘heart of...

Teamwork behind Plantsbrook COVID testing success, says headteacher

Plantsbrook COVID testing success - Plantsbrook’s headteacher says the challenges of the last 12 months have built a stronger connection between the...

Stockland Green School conference for International Women’s Day inspires students

Stockland Green School conference: An event for International Women’s Day saw six inspirational ladies take the stage to talk to students.

Plantsbrook School Christmas collection delivers for Food Bank

Plantsbrook School Christmas collection: A trio of caring students at Plantsbrook School have helped struggling families this Christmas by organising a collection...

Sport

Smith’s Wood athletics stars head to School Games County Finals

Smith’s Wood athletics stars: Athletes from Smith’s Wood Academy are heading to the School Games County Finals next month after an outstanding performance...

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...

ofsted/results

Smith’s Wood Academy Ofsted report reveals remarkable turnaround

Smith’s Wood Academy has improved more than any other school in the country, after years of work trying to turn its fortunes...

King Edward VI Handsworth for boys ‘the best performing grammar school’ for A-level progress in Birmingham and Walsall

An inner-city school has been declared the best performing grammar school in Birmingham and Walsall for A Level progress.

Fairfax Academy ranked number one state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands

Fairfax Academy has been named the top-performing, state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands, after new Department for Education data confirmed the...

sixth form

King Edward VI Handsworth for boys ‘the best performing grammar school’ for A-level progress in Birmingham and Walsall

An inner-city school has been declared the best performing grammar school in Birmingham and Walsall for A Level progress.

Fairfax Academy ADHD Award a ‘whole school effort’

Fairfax Academy ADHD Award: A Sutton Coldfield school has been recognised for proactively supporting neurodiverse learners after winning a national award.

Fairfax Academy ranked number one state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands

Fairfax Academy has been named the top-performing, state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands, after new Department for Education data confirmed the...

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...

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...