Perryfields Academy
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Perryfields High School | |
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Oldacre Road , , B68 0RG | |
Coordinates | 52°28′03″N 2°00′40″W / 52.46761°N 2.01107°W |
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Type | Comprehensive community school |
Motto | "Together we achieve excellence"[1] |
Established | 1956 |
Local authority | Sandwell |
Specialist | Mathematics and Computing College |
Department for Education URN | 104012 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Deputy Head Teachers | Mr S Gibson |
Headteacher | Mr I Barton |
Associate Head Teacher | Mr C Lee |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 19 |
Houses | Mariner, Pioneer, Enterprise, Voyager, Challenger |
Colour(s) | Bottle Green |
Website | http://www.perryfieldshigh.sandwell.sch.uk/ |
Perryfields High School is a secondary school and sixth form located on the Brandhall housing estate in Oldbury, West Midlands, England. It has served the local community since 1956, first as a secondary modern school and now as a comprehensive school with Mathematics and Computing College status, providing education for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 19. The current headteacher is Mr Barton.
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School structure
The school has five house groups which pupils are split into: Pioneer, Mariner, Enterprise, Voyager and Challenger.
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.[2]
Awards and honors
The school won the Diana Princess of Wales Anti-Bullying Award in 2006 for its policy on tackling bullying.[3]
References
- ^ Perryfields High School Intro PDF Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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]
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