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Perryfields Academy | |
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Location | |
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Oldacre Road , , B68 0RG England | |
Coordinates | 52°28′03″N2°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 | 11to 16 |
Houses | Mariner, Pioneer, Enterprise, Voyager, Challenger |
Colour(s) | Navy Blue |
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.
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]
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 ]
The school won the Diana Princess of Wales Anti-Bullying Award in 2006 for its policy on tackling bullying. [6]