50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
861.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,438
Pupils · 2024/25
55%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of George Salter Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
-10pp
65%58%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-5pp
44%37%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
39.6
-2.9
45.842.739.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.6
EBacc entry
21%
-3pp
51%36%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
861.6
-113.1
974.8857.6740.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 861.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.9
+4.4
28.926.724.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.9
A-level value added
-0.13
0
+0.4+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+11pp
11%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,438
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
55%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Davey Road, West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Local authority
Sandwell
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 50% | 31% | 39.6 | Not applicable | 21% | 861.6 | 21% | 1,438 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 36% | 42.5 | -0.04 | 24% | 974.8 | 24% | 1,462 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 40% | 44.4 | -0.13 | 30% | 740.5 | 30% | 1,416 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 44% | 45.8 | +0.00 | 51% | 798.8 | 51% | 1,362 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 36% | 44.8 | +0.09 | 40% | 761.5 | 41% | 1,278 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 31% | 42.3 | -0.19 | 43% | 734.4 | 45% | 1,305 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 31% | 42.4 | -0.19 | 60% | — | 61% | 1,282 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.9 | C | -0.13 | 10% | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.15 | 0% | 92 |
| 2022/23 | 28.8 | C | — | 5% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 25.7 | C- | — | 8% | 82 |
| 2018/19 | 25.9 | C- | -0.22 | 0% | 136 |
| 2017/18 | 30.1 | C | +0.08 | 8% | 155 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | +0.40 | 5% | 123 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,438 | 18.5 | 16% | 55% | 38% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,462 | 18.1 | 14% | 52% | 36% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,416 | 17.8 | 12% | 50% | 35% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,362 | 15.1 | 9% | 46% | 36% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,328 | 14.6 | 8% | 46% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,278 | 13.9 | 8% | 46% | 38% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,305 | 14.1 | 10% | 49% | 39% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,282 | 13.5 | 18% | 48% | 41% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.