George Salter Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 9UW · Sandwell
#368 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3180 of 4,090 nationally
About George Salter Academy
George Salter Academy is a academy secondary located in West Bromwich, in the Sandwell local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,377 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 25.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 368th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,377; capacity filled 100.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 50.4%; ebacc average points 3.37.
There are 24 schools in West Bromwich; George Salter Academy ranks 16th of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for George Salter Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,377
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.37
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near George Salter Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ryders Green Primary School
West Bromwich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 191 m away
Hanbury Primary School
West Bromwich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 891 m away
Shireland Biomedical Utc
West Bromwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
520 students · 995 m away
The British Muslim School
West Midlands · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
74 students · 1.1 km away
Lodge Primary School
West Bromwich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
418 students · 1.1 km away
Hargate Primary School
West Bromwich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
493 students · 1.1 km away
Hateley Heath Academy
West Bromwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
418 students · 1.2 km away
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School
West Bromwich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 1.2 km away
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
457 students · 1.2 km away
Newtown Primary School
West Bromwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bloxwich Academy
Walsall · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,383 students
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,365 students
Saltley Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,356 students
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,399 students
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,406 students
The Marches School
Oswestry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,346 students
Frequently asked questions
Is George Salter Academy a good school?
George Salter Academy has a Success Index (England) of 25.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #368 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does George Salter Academy rank in West Midlands?
George Salter Academy ranks #368 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3180 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend George Salter Academy?
George Salter Academy had 1,377 students in 2025.
Is George Salter Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
George Salter Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near George Salter Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of George Salter Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.