Saltley Academy

Saltley Academy is a mixed secondary school located in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England.[1]

Saltley Academy
Address
Belchers Lane Bordesley Green Birmingham , West Midlands , B9 5RX England
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	'Play your part, Play it well'
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	Michael York
Headteacher	Pete White
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Houses	Alhazen, Cadbury, Curie, Farah, Shakespeare, Turing
Colour(s)	Houses in order: Yellow, Purple, Green, Orange, Blue, Red. The Academy's main colour: Green
Website	http://www.saltley.bham.sch.uk/

History

Saltley Grammar School opened in the 1920s, by the 1960's it had upwards of 800 pupils. In the 1970's 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.

Saltley Wellbeing Centre

Saltley Wellbeing Centre (formerly Saltley Community Leisure Centre) adjoins the Saltley School complex. The Centre offers sports and leisure facilities for the local community as well as for use by the school.[3]

Notable former pupils

Saltley Grammar School

• Douglas Price, as Alton Douglas, author, local historian and radio-television personality.
• Neal Abberley, cricketer for Warwickshire
• Sir Richard Barratt CBE, Chief Constable from 1975-78 of South Yorkshire Police
• Prof Trevor Davies, Professor of Environmental Sciences since 1993 at the Tyndall Centre
• Robert Kilroy-Silk, Labour MP from 1983-86 for Knowsley North and from 1974-83 for Ormskirk
• Maureen Jennings, novelist[4]
• Rear admiral Alfred Rawbone CB AFC, Commander from 1961-63 of HMS Ark Royal, and Station Commander from 1970-72 of RNAS Yeovilton
• Carl Wayne, lead singer for The Move
• Prof Michael John Wise, Professor of Geography from 1958–83 at the LSE
• David Morrish, Trade Finance Director, The London Institute of Banking & Finance

References

1. "Saltley Academy".
2. Richard Garner (9 June 2014). "Trojan Horse schools: 'British values' must be promoted in the classroom, says Michael Gove". The Independent.
3. "Saltley Wellbeing Centre".
4. Laws, Roz (3 January 2014). "Writer's love of murder mysteries inspired by Sherlock". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 23 January 2019.