Oldbury Academy

Oldbury Academy
Address
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Pound Road Oldbury , West Midlands , B68 8NE England
Coordinates	52°28′49″N 2°00′36″W / 52.4802°N 2.0101°W / 52.4802; -2.0101Coordinates: 52°28′49″N 2°00′36″W / 52.4802°N 2.0101°W / 52.4802; -2.0101
Information
Type	Academy
Local authority	Sandwell
Department for Education URN	137701 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Mr Philip Shackleton
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16 (17-18 Formerly Sixthform)
Enrolment	1,644
Houses	Kinver, Malvern, Clent, Brecon
Website	http://oldburyacademy.co.uk/

Oldbury Academy (formerly Oldbury College of Sport) is a mixed secondary school and former sixth form located in Oldbury, West Midlands, England. It opened as a merger of Warley High School (formerly Oldbury Tech) and Langley High School (formerly Oldbury Grammar) on 1 January 1999 The head teacher, John Martin, led the merger of the two schools from 1983 until 1999. Phil Shackleton took over as head teacher from then on.

Awards[]

The school has aimed to achieve the National Healthy Schools Award by bringing catering in-house and teaching the benefits of healthy living in lessons throughout the curriculum.^[1] As part of the school's emphasis on sports, it has been awarded funding for a School Sport Coordinator scheme.^[2] During the summer months, the school is host to West Bromwich Albion F.C. soccer camps.^[3] The school also offers numerous sporting activities throughout the year.^[4]

Controversy[]

In June 2013, it was also alleged by Mr. Christopher Hill, Birmingham University lecturer and son of Mr.Robert Hill former Deputy Headteacher at Oldbury Academy, that the school offered £200 'incentives' for pupils to gain a C grade in English and Maths.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

External links[]

• Oldbury Academy official website