Shireland Biomedical Utc
University technical college · Secondary
West Bromwich · B70 8DJ · Sandwell
Ages 11–19
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 135234
George Salter Academy
Academy sponsor led · West Bromwich · B70 9UW
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–19
Pupils
1,377
Local authority
Sandwell
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in West Bromwich, Sandwell, 1,377 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.9%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 135234
Location
- Address
- Davey Road
- Postcode
- B70 9UW
- Town
- West Bromwich
- County
- West Midlands
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- District
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,377
- Boys / girls
- 712 / 665
- School capacity
- 1,370
- Capacity fill
- 1,377 / 1,370 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 40.9%
- FSM pupils
- 501
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Adrian Price
- Telephone
- 01215534665
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- Unknown date — School remains Good (Report)