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Smith’s Wood Academy Ofsted report reveals remarkable turnaround

Gary Phelps - February 27, 2026 0

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

Erdington Academy

Erdington Academy ambassador status recognises teaching expertise

Gary Phelps - February 27, 2026 0

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 for Boys

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

Gary Phelps - February 26, 2026 0

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

Erdington Academy attendance drive recognised by award

Gary Phelps - February 25, 2026 0

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

Arts

Bournville School fashion workshop has business students learning by doing

Gary Phelps - February 25, 2026 0

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

Events

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

Gary Phelps - February 25, 2026 0

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...

Arts

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

Gary Phelps - February 19, 2026 0

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

Erdington Academy

Erdington Academy Amey Challenge girls break barriers in national engineering challenge

Gary Phelps - February 18, 2026 0

Erdington Academy Amey Challenge: A group of ambitious students from Erdington Academy are one step closer to the final of a national...

King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

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

Gary Phelps - February 16, 2026 0

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

Community

Fairfax Academy ADHD Award a ‘whole school effort’

Gary Phelps - February 16, 2026 0

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

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Fairfax Academy

Fairfax Academy celebrated for excellence in inclusive education

Gary Phelps - April 9, 2026 0

Fairfax Inclusive Education Award: Fairfax Academy has been recognised nationally, winning the Best Practice for Inclusive Education Award at the 2026 Business Education...

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Events

Smith’s Wood Big Ideas team reaches final with flood alert concept

Gary Phelps - April 8, 2026 0

Smith’s Wood Big Ideas: Smith’s Wood Academy is celebrating after a team of Year 7 innovators secured a place in the 2026 Big...

Bournville School

Bournville students treated to Shakespeare show

Gary Phelps - April 8, 2026 0

Bournville School Macbeth show: It was ‘double double, toil and trouble’ for GCSE students at Bournville School, as they were treated to...

Events

Fairfax’s Oliver wins Best Individual Speaker at Sutton Schools Debates

Gary Phelps - April 7, 2026 0

Fairfax Best Individual Speaker award: A talent for debate, developed through Fairfax Academy’s Debating Club, paid off for sixth former Oliver Murdoch, when...