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George Salter Academy

Academy sponsor led · West Bromwich · B70 9UW

Ages 11–19 · 1,377 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

42.5

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 842.5
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.3%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,314

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

243

Places offered

245

1st-preference offers

204

Total preferences (any rank)
579
Preferred offers (top 3)
245
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,377 pupils · 1,370 places

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 type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Adrian Price

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

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%.

Open schools in West Bromwich
26
Secondary schools in West Bromwich
6
Academies among open schools in West Bromwich
19% (5)
Open schools in B70
15
Secondary in B70
4
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Secondary in Sandwell LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.67

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    • EM5+21%
    • Absence11.2%

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  • Q3 Academy Tipton

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adrian Price
Telephone
01215534665
Website
http://www.georgesalter.com/

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