Perryfields Academy (formerly Perryfields High School) is a

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secondary school located on the Brandhall housing estate in Oldbury, West Midlands,

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History

It has served the local community since 1956, first as a

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and then as a

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comprehensive school with Mathematics and Computing College status. In May 2021 Perryfields High School converted to academy status and was renamed Perryfields Academy. The school is now sponsored by Broadleaf Partnership Trust.

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.

Awards and honors

The school won the Diana Princess of Wales Anti- Bullying Award in 2006 for its policy on tackling bullying.

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* {{authority control Oldbury, West Midlands Secondary schools in Sandwell Academies in Sandwell Educational institutions established in 1956 1956 establishments in England