George Salter AcademyOrmiston Sandwell Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
George Salter Academy and Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy are secondary schools.
George Salter Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). George Salter Academy is ahead on our composite score.
George Salter Academy was judged Good and Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.6 for George Salter Academy and 42.3 for Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at George Salter Academy (45.8 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (50.4 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West BromwichGeorge Salter Academy | OldburyOrmiston Sandwell Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 14th of 20 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,438 | 1,159 | |
| Capacity | 1,370 | 1,100 | |
| Location | West Bromwich, B70 9UW | Oldbury, B69 2HE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.6 | 42.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.9% | 37.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.4% | 59.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.7% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.37 | 3.43 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 256 | 233 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,438 | 1,159 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.3% | 33.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.1% | 20.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
George Salter Academy
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