Academy News

After 26 years at Fairfax Academy, you might expect PE Teacher and Head of Year 10 Mr Ravenscroft to have slowed down a little. Instead, he says the job he

Fairfax Academy has officially appointed its new Head Boy and Head Girl, following the most competitive student leadership campaign the school has ever seen. More than 700 students cast their

Students across Fairfax Multi‑Academy Trust have been recognised for their creativity and flair after impressing judges in FMAT’s Fabulous Fiction Fest, a Trust‑wide creative writing competition. The challenge, originally set

The winners of this year’s Trust‑wide British Science Week challenge have now been announced, receiving prizes for their creative and scientifically informed solutions to local environmental problems. Judges said the

Fairfax Academy students are feeling a renewed sense of pride in their school community thanks to vibrant new murals that have transformed corridors into colourful celebrations of life at Fairfax.

Students from across the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust enjoyed a once‑in‑a‑lifetime opportunity to go behind the scenes at a major motorsport event during a recent visit to Donington Park. Year 9

Fairfax Academy has added four more trophies to its growing collection, after the school’s Under‑16 Football Team won an extraordinary 24 out of 25 games this season. The squad finished

Hours of passionate arguing in Fairfax Academy’s Debating Club paid off for sixth former Oliver Murdoch, when he was named Best Individual Speaker at Sutton Coldfield’s Schools Parliamentary Debating Contest.

Fairfax Academy has been recognised nationally, winning the Best Practice for Inclusive Education Award at the 2026 Business Education Awards. The achievement reflects the school’s sustained focus on creating an