Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,843.32
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
60.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+21.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
18 April 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
931
Capacity
900 (103%)
Free school meals
56.6%
English additional lang.
33.8%
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.
54.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£52,815
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 1,000 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 | £7.3m | £5.5m | £4.8m | 65.9% | +£1.7m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,381 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £5.9m | £5.4m | 69.0% | +£2.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,220 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £6.6m | £5.1m | 60.1% | +£1.8m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,843 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£281k
Other costs
£1.3m
2.6%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
2.6%
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 | —* | 40.6 | 52.8% | 29.1% | 15.6% | — | 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 | 58.5 | 17.1 | £41,003 | 22.2% | 1.7% | 9.4 |
| 2021/22 | 54.5 | 18.1 | £43,720 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2022/23 | 57.8 | 16.5 | £44,003 | 19.4% | 3.3% | 7.6 |
| 2023/24 | 53.6 | 17.7 | £51,003 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 54.8 | 17.0 | £52,815 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.9% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 893 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 890 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 866 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 12.2% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 966 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 9.7% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 955 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.3% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 975 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.6% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1,054 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.6pp | 18.2% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1,063 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 33.7% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 1,004 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 33.3% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 1,034 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 23.2% | 4.7% | 3.6% | 1,000 |
18 April 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2019 | — | Requires improvement |