Saltley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 141668
- Address
- Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, B9 5RX
- Website
- www.saltley.academy
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1344 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.7%
- Girls
- 42.3%
- First language not English
- 68.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
Pakistani 59%
African 13.4%
Bangladeshi 7.1%
Other 6%
Other White 4.7%
Gypsy/Roma 3.1%
Mixed 2.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
White British 1%
Indian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 1 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 217 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 226 |
Admissions
Saltley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 270
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 246
- 3rd preference
- 273
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 29
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 281 172 109 |
| Year 8 | 276 167 109 |
| Year 9 | 275 155 120 |
| Year 10 | 272 151 121 |
| Year 11 | 240 131 109 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 33.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.8% 1.0% |