George Salter Academy
About the school
George Salter Academy is an open secondary school in Sandwell.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 24 May 2023
- Published
- 16 July 2023
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 39.6
- Sandwell
- 41.8
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Sandwell
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 30.90%
- Sandwell
- 33.80%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 50.40%
- Sandwell
- 55.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 20.70%
- Sandwell
- 28.70%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.37
- Sandwell
- 3.6
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 28.87
AAB or better
- School
- 10.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1438
Girls
47.71%
Boys
52.29%
SEN support
13.91%
Education, health and care plan
1.67%
English as an additional language
55.10%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
38.33%
Overall absence
9.29
Persistent absence
28.25
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
196
Sustained education or employment
90%
Education
87%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
102
Sustained education or employment
88%
Higher education
63%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
17%