Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,998.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
57.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
28 June 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
954
Capacity
1,580 (60%)
Free school meals
59.7%
English additional lang.
43.2%
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.
56.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£52,212
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25 · 1,017 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 | £8.5m | £7.5m | £5.0m | 59.1% | +£955k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,930 |
| 2022/23 | £8.6m | £8.2m | £5.2m | 59.9% | +£457k | £655k | 7.6% | £8,973 |
| 2023/24 | £9.6m | £8.9m | £5.6m | 57.8% | +£791k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,999 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£1.8m
Other costs
£1.5m
5.7%
Admin staff
4.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 38.3 | 49.7% | 28.1% | 55.1% | — | 167 |
* 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 | 71.5 | 13.7 | £43,141 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 58.1 | 16.3 | £44,254 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 59.1 | 16.3 | £44,692 | 26.6% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 54.8 | 17.6 | £55,760 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 56.1 | 17.0 | £52,212 | —% | 1.8% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 17.4% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 1,251 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.6% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 1,247 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 20.9% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 1,148 |
| 2016/17 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 20.6% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 1,123 |
| 2017/18 | 8.8% | 4.8% | +4.1pp | 23.5% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1,194 |
| 2018/19 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 22.2% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 1,216 |
| 2020/21 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 25.7% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 1,078 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 31.7% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 1,021 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 38.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 1,046 |
| 2023/24 | 12.8% | 6.6% | +6.2pp | 40.7% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 1,046 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 33.0% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 1,017 |
28 June 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2019 | — | Requires improvement |