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Perryfields Academy

Coordinates: 52°28′03″N 2°00′40″W / 52.46761°N 2.01107°W / 52.46761; -2.01107
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Perryfields High School
Address
Map
Oldacre Road

, ,
B68 0RG

Coordinates52°28′03″N 2°00′40″W / 52.46761°N 2.01107°W / 52.46761; -2.01107
Information
TypeComprehensive community school
Motto"Together we achieve excellence"[1]
Established1956 (1956)
Local authoritySandwell
SpecialistMathematics and Computing College
Department for Education URN104012 Tables
OfstedReports
Deputy Head TeachersMr S Gibson
HeadteacherMr I Barton
Associate Head TeacherMr C Lee
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 19
HousesMariner, Pioneer, Enterprise, Voyager, Challenger
Colour(s)Bottle Green
Websitehttp://www.perryfieldshigh.sandwell.sch.uk/

Perryfields High School is a secondary school 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 16. The current headteacher is Mr Barton.

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

  1. ^ Perryfields High School Intro PDF Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Secondary schools in Sandwell: GCSE-level". BBC. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. ^ "'No bullying' policy award". Stourbridge News (orig. Halesowen News). 10 November 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2013.[permanent dead link]