Per-pupil income
£6,825.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.0%
of income
No active flags for this school.
4 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
701
Capacity
700 (100%)
Free school meals
11.5%
English additional lang.
2.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
40.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£53,560
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 713 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 | £4.2m | £4.1m | £3.3m | 78.6% | +£121k | £361k | 8.6% | £5,979 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.3m | £3.4m | 74.5% | +£248k | £408k | 9.0% | £6,520 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.7m | £3.7m | 76.5% | +£146k | £286k | 6.0% | £6,825 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£500k
Premises
£208k
Other costs
£771k
5.1%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 54.2 | 84.8% | 63.8% | 58.0% | — | 138 |
* 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 | 41.8 | 16.8 | £42,376 | 12.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 45.0 | 15.5 | £43,160 | 18.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 42.3 | 16.5 | £44,353 | 10.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 39.0 | 18.0 | £51,167 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 40.9 | 17.1 | £53,560 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 702 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 706 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 697 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.4% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 708 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 15.9% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 697 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.2% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 715 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 19.4% | 6.0% | 0.9% | 713 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 30.7% | 7.6% | 1.7% | 713 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 21.9% | 6.2% | 1.7% | 713 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 21.3% | 6.0% | 1.8% | 713 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 17.4% | 5.7% | 1.7% | 713 |
4 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2015 | URN 124401 | Good |