Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,521.94
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
27.4%
of income
In-year balance
-3.5%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 27.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.5% of income.
26 April 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
965
Capacity
1,000 (97%)
Free school meals
60.2%
English additional lang.
93.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in West Midlands by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
49.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.4
Mean salary
£49,454
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 656 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £7.6m | £7.3m | £5.7m | 74.6% | +£292k | £2.0m | 26.6% | £7,732 |
| 2022/23 | £7.9m | £7.7m | £5.9m | 75.1% | +£133k | £2.2m | 27.5% | £8,067 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.1m | £6.6m | 78.0% | +£381k | £2.5m | 30.0% | £8,735 |
| 2024/25 | £8.2m | £8.5m | £6.5m | 78.6% | -£289k | £2.3m | 27.4% | £8,522 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£844k
Premises
£409k
Other costs
£1.6m
10.9%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
7.9%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
7.3%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 49.8 | 64.2% | 44.8% | 89.6% | — | 134 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 70.2 | 14.4 | £42,338 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 68.8 | 14.3 | £43,153 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 14.3 |
| 2022/23 | 66.5 | 14.6 | £49,508 | 29.2% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 53.9 | 18.0 | £49,498 | 26.7% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2024/25 | 49.8 | 19.4 | £49,454 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.6% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 612 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.6% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 612 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.0% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 613 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.7% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 627 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 8.3% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 630 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.4% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 629 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 17.6% | 5.9% | 1.1% | 655 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 30.7% | 6.2% | 1.9% | 661 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 23.4% | 5.7% | 1.8% | 654 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 21.6% | 6.0% | 1.6% | 652 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 21.0% | 6.0% | 1.5% | 656 |
26 April 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2018 | — | Requires improvement |