Saltley Academy
| Saltley Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Belchers Lane , , B9 5RX England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| School district | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham City Council |
| Trust | Washwood Heath Multi-Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 141668 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Glen Alexander |
| Headteacher | Paul Marano |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Houses | Alhazen, Cadbury, Curie, Farah, Shakespeare, Turing, Jemison |
| Colour(s) | Houses in order: Yellow, Purple, Green, Orange, Red, Gold, Silver The Academy's main colour: Green |
| Website | http://www.saltley.academy/ |
Saltley Academy is a mixed secondary school located in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England.[1]
History
Saltley Grammar School opened in the 1920s; by the 1960s it had upwards of 800 pupils. In the 1970s it was "converted" to a community school administered by Birmingham City Council. The school also gained specialist status as a Science College.
In 2014 Saltley School was placed in special measures by Ofsted after a critical inspection report. The inspection had been undertaken after Saltley School had been connected to the Operation Trojan Horse scandal which affected a number of schools in Birmingham in 2014.[2]
Saltley School converted to academy status in March 2015 and was renamed Saltley Academy. The school is now part of the Washwood Heath Multi-Academy Trust which includes Brownmead Primary Academy and Washwood Heath Academy.
Notable former pupils
Saltley Grammar School
- Neal Abberley, cricketer for Warwickshire
- Sir Richard Barratt CBE, Chief Constable from 1975 to 1978 of South Yorkshire Police
- Robert Kilroy-Silk, Labour MP from 1983 to 1986 for Knowsley North and from 1974 to 1983 for Ormskirk
- Maureen Jennings, novelist[3]
- Carl Wayne, lead singer for The Move
- Prof Michael John Wise, Professor of Geography from 1958 to 1983 at the LSE
References
- ^ "Saltley Academy".
- ^ Richard Garner (9 June 2014). "Trojan Horse schools: 'British values' must be promoted in the classroom, says Michael Gove". The Independent.
- ^ Laws, Roz (3 January 2014). "Writer's love of murder mysteries inspired by Sherlock". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 23 January 2019.