George Salter Academy
Davey Road, West Bromwich, B70 9UW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Adrian Price
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,370
- Pupils on roll
- 1,377
- URN
- 135234
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215534665
About this school
George Salter Academy is a secondary academy in West Bromwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,377 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected George Salter Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 196 | 268 | 256 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.4 | 42.5 | 39.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.13 -0.33 to +0.07 | -0.04 -0.21 to +0.13 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 35.8% | 30.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 60.8% | 50.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 30% | 23.5% | 20.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How George Salter Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.4 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.5 | 35.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.6 | 34.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,416 |
| 2023/24 | 1,462 |
| 2024/25 | 1,438 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How George Salter Academy compares
George Salter Academy ranked 15th of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 37% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.6 | 9.3% | 38.3% | 1,377 | — |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc | — | 8.5% | 48.6% | 520 | 0.6 miles |
| Shireland CBSO Academy | — | 5.4% | 41.8% | 457 | 0.8 miles |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | 39.8 | 9.3% | 45% | 1,770 | 1.1 miles |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | 45.3 | 7.5% | 36.3% | 774 | 1.2 miles |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | 42.3 | 8.6% | 33.7% | 1,139 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.33%
- English as an additional language
- 55.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.29%
- Persistent absence
- 28.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shireland Biomedical Utc0.6 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
Shireland CBSO Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
The Phoenix Collegiate1.1 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Oldbury
Other schools in West Bromwich
- Sandwell Academy Secondary
- Shireland Biomedical Utc Secondary
- Shireland CBSO Academy Secondary
- The Phoenix Collegiate Secondary
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Secondary
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Eaton Valley Primary School Primary
- Hall Green Primary School Primary
- Hanbury Primary School Primary
- Hargate Primary School Primary
- Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Primary
- Hateley Heath Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does George Salter Academy teach?
- George Salter Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in West Bromwich.
- Who is the principal of George Salter Academy?
- The principal of George Salter Academy is Mr Adrian Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has George Salter Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected George Salter Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at George Salter Academy?
- George Salter Academy has 1,377 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is George Salter Academy full?
- George Salter Academy has capacity for 1,370 pupils and 1,377 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is George Salter Academy a faith school?
- No. George Salter Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is George Salter Academy a selective school?
- No. George Salter Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is George Salter Academy part of an academy trust?
- George Salter Academy is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have George Salter Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.4 in 2022/23 and 39.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does George Salter Academy compare with other schools in Sandwell?
- George Salter Academy ranked 15th of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 37% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is George Salter Academy's absence rate?
- George Salter Academy's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are George Salter Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, George Salter Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.