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Perryfields Academy
Perryfields Academy
Address
	Oldacre Road; Oldbury, West Midlands, 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"
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

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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

Official website

[intropdf-1] "Perryfields High School Intro PDF" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012.

[2] "Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.

[3] "Perryfields Academy - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.

[4] "Home | Broadleaf Partnership Trust - Sutton Coldfield". pblearningtrust.

[5] "Secondary schools in Sandwell: GCSE-level". BBC. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

[6] "'No bullying' policy award". Stourbridge News (orig. Halesowen News). 10 November 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2013. ^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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-'''Perryfields High School''' is a [[secondary school]] and [[sixth form]] located on the [[Brandhall]] housing estate in [[Oldbury, West Midlands|Oldbury]], [[West Midlands (county)|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.
+'''Perryfields Academy''' (formerly Perryfields High School) is a [[Mixed-sex education|coeducational]] [[secondary school]] located on the [[Brandhall]] housing estate in [[Oldbury, West Midlands|Oldbury]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]], [[England]].
-[[File:Perryfields High School HeadTeacher.jpg|thumb]]
+==History==
-==School structure==
+The school was opened in 1956 as Brandhall [[secondary modern school]] and later became a [[Community school (England and Wales)|community]] [[comprehensive school]] with [[Mathematics and Computing College]] status.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/104012|title=Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College - GOV.UK|website=get-information-schools.service.gov.uk}}</ref>
-The school has five house groups which pupils are split into: Pioneer, Mariner, Enterprise, Voyager and Challenger.
+In May 2021 Perryfields High School converted to [[Academy (English school)|academy status]] and was renamed Perryfields Academy. The school is now sponsored by Broadleaf Partnership Trust.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/148267|title=Perryfields Academy - GOV.UK|website=get-information-schools.service.gov.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.plantsbrooklearningtrust.org/|title=Home &#124; Broadleaf Partnership Trust - Sutton Coldfield|website=pblearningtrust}}</ref>
 ==Ranking==
-In 2009, it was the highest ranking secondary school in [[Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell|Sandwell]], with 74% of pupils gaining 5 or more [[GCSE]]s at grade C or above.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/07/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/333_gcse_lea.stm |title=Secondary schools in Sandwell: GCSE-level |publisher=BBC |date=2008-01-10 |accessdate=2013-07-20}}</ref>
+In 2009, it was the highest ranking secondary school in [[Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell|Sandwell]], with 74% of pupils gaining 5 or more [[GCSE]]s at grade C or above.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/07/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/333_gcse_lea.stm |title=Secondary schools in Sandwell: GCSE-level |publisher=BBC |date=2008-01-10 |accessdate=2013-07-20}}</ref>{{needs update|date=October 2020}}
 ==Awards and honors==
-The school won the [[Diana Princess of Wales]] Anti-[[Bullying]] Award in 2006 for its policy on tackling bullying.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://archive.stourbridgenews.co.uk/2006/11/10/80415.html |title='No bullying' policy award |publisher=Stourbridge News (orig. Halesowen News) |date=2006-11-10 |accessdate=2013-07-20}}</ref>
+The school won the [[Diana Princess of Wales]] Anti-[[Bullying]] Award in 2006 for its policy on tackling bullying.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.stourbridgenews.co.uk/2006/11/10/80415.html |title='No bullying' policy award |publisher=Stourbridge News (orig. Halesowen News) |date=2006-11-10 |accessdate=2013-07-20 }} {{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 ==References==
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-*[http://www.perryfieldshigh.sandwell.sch.uk/ Perryfields High School official website]
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 [[Category:Academies in Sandwell]]
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v t e Schools in Sandwell
Secondary schools	Bristnall Hall Academy George Salter Academy Gospel Oak School Health Futures UTC Holly Lodge High School Oldbury Academy Ormiston Forge Academy Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Perryfields Academy The Phoenix Collegiate Q3 Academy Great Barr Q3 Academy Langley Q3 Academy Tipton St Michael's CE High School Sandwell Academy Shireland CBSO Academy Shireland Collegiate Academy Stuart Bathurst RC High School Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Wood Green Academy
Special schools	Shenstone Lodge School
Further education	Sandwell College
Defunct schools	Defunct schools