Flags
8
5 high
Per-pupil income
£10,037.16
−£3032024/25
Staff costs % of income
60.4%
+10.9ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+13.8%
−15.5ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
Elevated: turnover 16.8%, sickness 10.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Elevated: turnover 35.3%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Curriculum & teaching, Achievement.
10 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
554
Capacity
750 (74%)
Free school meals
57.0%
English additional lang.
49.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in West Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
36.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£52,766
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.4%
2024/25 · 704 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £7.0m | £5.7m | £3.9m | 56.4% | +£1.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,459 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £5.3m | £3.4m | 49.5% | +£1.6m | £0 | 0.0% | £9,452 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £4.9m | £3.4m | 49.5% | +£2.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £10,340 |
| 2024/25 | £6.2m | £5.4m | £3.8m | 60.4% | +£856k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,037 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
51% of spend
Support staff
£512k
10% of spend
Premises
£353k
7% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
23% of spend
| 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 | —* | 36.4 | 40.7% | 23.3% | 30.0% | — | 150 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 23.5 | £38,612 | 54.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 43.4 | £37,388 | 35.3% | 0.0% | 7.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.5 | £44,281 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 10.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.4 | £47,610 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 36.0 | 15.4 | £52,766 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.0 | 2 |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.7% | 4.4% | -1.6pp | 11.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 123 |
| 2014/15 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 3.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 230 |
| 2015/16 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 9.1% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 307 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 16.7% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 430 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 12.9% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 513 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 17.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 510 |
| 2020/21 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 25.9% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 971 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 31.7% | 2.7% | 7.8% | 963 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.6pp | 37.2% | 3.8% | 8.6% | 828 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 37.8% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 756 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 34.2% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 704 |
10 February 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2023 | — | Requires improvement |