Perryfields High School

Perryfields High School
Motto "Together we achieve excellence"[1]
Established 1956 (1956)
Type Comprehensive community school
Headteacher Mr D Meredith
Associate Head Teacher Mr C Lee
Deputy Head Teachers

Mr S Gibson

Mr M Mullarkey

Mr C Newman

Miss S Smith

Mrs J Paddock

Mrs G Leigh

Mrs C Harris

Mrs Cammies
Location Oldacre Road
Oldbury
West Midlands
B68 0RG
England
52°28′03″N 2°00′40″W / 52.46761°N 2.01107°W / 52.46761; -2.01107Coordinates: 52°28′03″N 2°00′40″W / 52.46761°N 2.01107°W / 52.46761; -2.01107
Local authority Sandwell
DfE URN 104012 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–19
Houses Mariner, Pioneer, Enterprise, Voyager, Challenger
Colours Bottle Green
Website perryfieldshigh.sandwell.sch.uk

Perryfields High School is a secondary school and sixth form 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 19. The current headteacher is Mr. Dai Meredith.

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]

The school won the Diana Princess of Wales Anti-Bullying Award in 2006 for its policy on tackling bullying.[3]

The school has five house groups which pupils are split into:

Pioneer, headed by Mrs S Darling

Mariner, headed by Mr S Pinfield

Enterprise, headed by Mr M Glattback

Voyager, headed by Mr J Gibson

Challenger, headed by Mrs R Harris

References

  1. Perryfields High School Intro PDF
  2. "Secondary schools in Sandwell: GCSE-level". BBC. 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  3. "'No bullying' policy award". Stourbridge News (orig. Halesowen News). 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
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