George Salter AcademyThe Phoenix Collegiate
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in West Bromwich.
Summary of the comparison
George Salter Academy and The Phoenix Collegiate are secondary schools in West Bromwich.
George Salter Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Phoenix Collegiate scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Phoenix Collegiate is ahead on our composite score.
George Salter Academy was judged Good and The Phoenix Collegiate was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.6 for George Salter Academy and 39.8 for The Phoenix Collegiate.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at George Salter Academy (45.8 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Phoenix Collegiate (43.6 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West BromwichGeorge Salter Academy | West BromwichThe Phoenix Collegiate | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 20 in Sandwell | 9th of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,438 | 1,920 | |
| Capacity | 1,370 | 2,008 | |
| Location | West Bromwich, B70 9UW | West Bromwich, B71 2BX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.6 | 39.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.9% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.4% Stronger figure | 47.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.7% | 40.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.37 | 3.47 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 256 | 331 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | 93 | |
| A-level average points | 28.9 | 29.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.2 | 30.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.5% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,438 | 1,920 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.3% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.1% | 28.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% | 25.8% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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
The Phoenix Collegiate
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