George Salter Academy
George Salter Academy is a coeducational 11-16 secondary school with academy status situated in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. There are currently around 914 pupils on roll. Almost 50% of its pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds representing over 20 nationalities, mostly from within the Indian Sub-Continent and the Caribbean.
| George Salter Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Davey Road , , B70 9UW England | |
| Coordinates | 52.5254°N 2.0124°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1932 |
| Department for Education URN | 135234 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Adrian Price |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1278 |
| Website | http://www.georgesalter.com/ |
The school has academy status under the sponsorship of the Ormiston Academies Trust. Since this status was gained in 2007 GCSE exam results have improved substantially.[1] In 2009, 39% of GCSE students gained five or more GCSEs at grades A*-C, placing it as the third highest ranking secondary school in Sandwell.[2]
The school originally opened in 1932 as a secondary modern school for children aged 11 and upwards, replacing a 19th-century senior school in the Great Bridge district just over West Bromwich's border in Tipton.[3]
The former headteacher Mark Grundy was knighted for his work improving standards at the school; he oversaw an improvement in GCSE grades from 15% of children achieving five A*-C grades in 2003 to 56% in 2005.[4]
References
- http://www.school-index.co.uk/urn/104009.php
- "Secondary schools in Sandwell". BBC News. 15 January 2009.
- "West Bromwich: Education | British History Online".
- "Head knighted for helping school". 16 June 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2022.