Saltley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 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
- 1380 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.2%
- Girls
- 41.8%
- First language not English
- 74.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.9%
- Persistent absence
- 32.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
Pakistani 58.2%
African 13.7%
Bangladeshi 6.7%
Other 5.7%
Other White 4.5%
Gypsy/Roma 2.8%
Mixed 2.4%
Other Asian 1.5%
White British 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.4
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 109 |
| English Language | GCSE | 259 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 257 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Saltley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 221
- 3rd preference
- 268
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 28
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 282 163 119 |
| Year 8 | 284 171 113 |
| Year 9 | 270 162 108 |
| Year 10 | 270 154 116 |
| Year 11 | 274 153 121 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 4.3% 3.0% |