Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,317.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 22.5%, sickness 9.5 days.
Elevated: turnover 16.8%.
18 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,264
Capacity
1,302 (97%)
Free school meals
18.1%
English additional lang.
1.3%
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.
72.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£55,415
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 1,107 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 | £6.9m | £5.4m | 71.3% | +£690k | £4k | 0.1% | £6,060 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £7.9m | £6.1m | 73.3% | +£382k | £10k | 0.1% | £6,567 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £8.8m | £6.6m | 72.2% | +£402k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,318 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£835k
Premises
£426k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.5%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 42.1 | 62.3% | 32.2% | 31.2% | — | 199 |
* 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 | 74.2 | 16.9 | £43,933 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 68.5 | 18.3 | £44,423 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 68.9 | 18.3 | £44,622 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2023/24 | 72.0 | 17.5 | £49,566 | 22.5% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2024/25 | 72.4 | 17.5 | £55,415 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 10.6% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 1,119 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.6% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1,100 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.3% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1,114 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.2% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,135 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 15.0% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1,136 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 13.7% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1,150 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1,120 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 30.8% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 1,109 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 27.6% | 5.7% | 3.3% | 1,119 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 27.5% | 5.6% | 3.6% | 1,108 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 21.9% | 5.2% | 2.7% | 1,107 |
18 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2018 | URN 124425 | Requires improvement |