AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK

URN 146303·Secondary·University technical college·Aldridge Education·Compare

Flags

2

2 high

Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 10.6%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,688.95

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

67.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-43.0%

of income

In-year balance

+0.8%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 19.7%, sickness 8.9 days.

Overall absence at 10.6%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

22 February 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.35.6
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.42.2%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)16.7%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.0.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

456

Capacity

720 (63%)

Free school meals

41.0%

English additional lang.

6.4%

Ethnicity

White British 73.7%Asian 1.6%Black 4.6%Mixed 9.7%Chinese 0.7%Other 1.8%

Age range: 1319

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

27.5

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

16.6

Mean salary

£42,548

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

10.6%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

33.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.6%

Unauthorised absence

4.0%

2024/25 · 330 pupils