Perryfields Academy
This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2018) |
Perryfields Academy | |
---|---|
Address | |
Oldacre Road , , B68 0RG England | |
Coordinates | 52°28′03″N 2°00′40″W / 52.46761°N 2.01107°W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | "Together we achieve excellence"[1] |
Established | 1956 |
Local authority | Sandwell |
Department for Education URN | 148267 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Clare Harris |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Houses | Mariner, Pioneer, Enterprise, Voyager, Challenger |
Colour(s) | Bottle Green |
Website | https://Perryfieldsacademy.co.uk |
Perryfields Academy (formerly Perryfields High School) is a coeducational secondary school located on the Brandhall housing estate in Oldbury, West Midlands, England.
History
The school was opened in 1956 as Brandhall secondary modern school and later became a community comprehensive school with Mathematics and Computing College status.[2]
In May 2021 Perryfields High School converted to academy status and was renamed Perryfields Academy. The school is now sponsored by Broadleaf Partnership Trust.[3][4]
Ranking
In 2009, it was the highest ranking secondary school in Sandwell, with 74% of pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs at grade C or above.[5][needs update]
Awards and honors
The school won the Diana Princess of Wales Anti-Bullying Award in 2006 for its policy on tackling bullying.[6]
References
- ^ "Perryfields High School Intro PDF" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
- ^ "Perryfields Academy - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
- ^ "Home | Broadleaf Partnership Trust - Sutton Coldfield". pblearningtrust.
- ^ "Secondary schools in Sandwell: GCSE-level". BBC. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "'No bullying' policy award". Stourbridge News (orig. Halesowen News). 10 November 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2013. [permanent dead link]
External links
- All articles with dead external links
- Articles with dead external links from May 2020
- Articles with permanently dead external links
- Use dmy dates from October 2019
- Use British English from February 2023
- Articles needing additional references from February 2018
- All articles needing additional references
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Wikipedia articles in need of updating from October 2020
- All Wikipedia articles in need of updating
- Oldbury, West Midlands
- Secondary schools in Sandwell
- Academies in Sandwell
- Educational institutions established in 1956
- 1956 establishments in England
- Pages using the Kartographer extension