Saltley Academy

Saltley Academy is a mixed secondary school located in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England.[1]

Saltley Academy
Address
Belchers Lane

Bordesley Green

Birmingham
,
West Midlands
,
B9 5RX

England
Information
TypeAcademy
Motto'Play your part, Play it well'
School districtWest Midlands
Local authorityBirmingham City Council
TrustWashwood Heath Multi-Academy Trust
Department for Education URN141668 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsMichael York
HeadteacherPeter White
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
HousesAlhazen, Cadbury, Curie, Farah, Shakespeare, Turing, Jemison
Colour(s)Houses in order: Yellow, Purple, Green, Orange, Red, Gold, Silver The Academy's main colour: Green
Websitehttp://www.saltley.bham.sch.uk/

History

Saltley Grammar School opened in the 1920s; by the 1960s it had upwards of 800 pupils. In the 1970s it was "converted" to a community school administered by Birmingham City Council. The school also gained specialist status as a Science College.

In 2014 Saltley School was placed in special measures by Ofsted after a critical inspection report. The inspection had been undertaken after Saltley School had been connected to the Operation Trojan Horse scandal which affected a number of schools in Birmingham in 2014.[2]

Saltley School converted to academy status in March 2015 and was renamed Saltley Academy. The school is now part of the Washwood Heath Multi-Academy Trust which includes Brownmead Primary Academy and Washwood Heath Academy.

Saltley Wellbeing Centre

Saltley Wellbeing Centre (formerly Saltley Community Leisure Centre) adjoins the Saltley School complex. The centre offers sports and leisure facilities for the local community as well as for use by the school.[3]

Notable former pupils

Saltley Grammar School

References
  1. "Saltley Academy".
  2. Richard Garner (9 June 2014). "Trojan Horse schools: 'British values' must be promoted in the classroom, says Michael Gove". The Independent.
  3. "Saltley Wellbeing Centre".
  4. Laws, Roz (3 January 2014). "Writer's love of murder mysteries inspired by Sherlock". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

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