Flags
6
5 high
Per-pupil income
£23,716.05
−£5322024/25
Staff costs % of income
94.5%
+11.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-4.8%
−12.0ppof income
In-year balance
-10.3%
−11.1ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 94.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.3% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
20 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Strong standardAttendance & behaviour
Strong standardPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
168
Capacity
160 (105%)
Free school meals
40.3%
English additional lang.
8.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar other 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.
28.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.9
Mean salary
£52,776
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 156 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 72.4% | +£130k | £356k | 12.3% | £21,188 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £2.1m | £1.3m | 74.6% | -£356k | £0 | 0.0% | £12,933 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.6m | £3.0m | 82.8% | +£29k | £261k | 7.2% | £24,248 |
| 2024/25 | £3.8m | £4.2m | £3.6m | 94.5% | -£395k | -£185k | -4.8% | £23,716 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
49% of spend
Support staff
£874k
21% of spend
Premises
£134k
3% of spend
Other costs
£472k
11% 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 | —* | 10.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 22 |
* 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 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 6.1 | £45,590 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 4.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 6.1 | £48,075 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 5.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 5.8 | £47,121 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 28.4 | 5.9 | £52,776 | —% | 0.0% | — | 4.5 | 6 |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.5% | 4.4% | +5.1pp | 20.5% | 6.2% | 3.3% | 83 |
| 2014/15 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 21.3% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 80 |
| 2015/16 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 21.2% | 6.9% | 0.7% | 66 |
| 2016/17 | 10.3% | 4.6% | +5.8pp | 22.9% | 9.8% | 0.5% | 83 |
| 2017/18 | 12.4% | 4.8% | +7.7pp | 32.1% | 9.9% | 2.5% | 84 |
| 2018/19 | 17.1% | 4.6% | +12.5pp | 42.1% | 12.3% | 4.8% | 95 |
| 2020/21 | 12.0% | 4.5% | +7.5pp | 27.9% | 9.0% | 3.0% | 104 |
| 2021/22 | 16.2% | 7.1% | +9.1pp | 33.9% | 10.1% | 6.2% | 121 |
| 2022/23 | 16.3% | 6.8% | +9.5pp | 31.5% | 12.5% | 3.8% | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% | +5.5pp | 31.4% | 10.3% | 1.8% | 137 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 29.5% | 8.0% | 1.7% | 156 |
20 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2013 | — | Good |
| 9 Feb 2011 | URN 134533 | Good |