George Salter Academy, West Bromwich

In 2026, pupils at George Salter Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.2 in Sandwell and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 37% in Sandwell and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 39.6.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.04: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.6, against 42.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 153 families put George Salter Academy as their first choice and 488 named it as one of their preferences, for 218 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to George Salter Academy are Shireland Biomedical Utc (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 40.3); Shireland CBSO Academy (0.8 miles); The Phoenix Collegiate (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.9); and West Bromwich Collegiate Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.4).

George Salter Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

George Salter Academy is one of 44 schools run by Ormiston Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41 in 2024/25.

Of the 268 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 49% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 90 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 84% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 4% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

39.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (46%), White British (16%) and Black (14%).

In 2026, 191 pupils (13.9%) received SEN support and 21 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro), about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Claypit Lane (adjacent), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood George Salter Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, George Salter Academy issued 296 suspensions, 20.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to George Salter Academy are Ryders Green Primary School (0.1 miles), Hanbury Primary School (0.6 miles), Lodge Primary School (0.7 miles) and Hargate Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.