Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,319.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
30 April 2019 · Special Measures S5 ReInspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,163
Capacity
1,025 (113%)
Free school meals
43.4%
English additional lang.
25.3%
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.
70.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£46,590
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.
28.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25 · 1,099 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 | £6.5m | £4.7m | £3.7m | 57.5% | +£1.8m | -£481k | -7.4% | £6,828 |
| 2022/23 | £7.9m | £6.0m | £4.4m | 56.2% | +£1.9m | -£425k | -5.4% | £7,443 |
| 2023/24 | £9.4m | £8.8m | £6.8m | 72.4% | +£603k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,320 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£662k
Other costs
£1.3m
3.3%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
-0.0%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
2.4%
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 | 54.9% | 34.9% | 8.6% | — | 175 |
* 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 | 52.2 | 16.3 | £39,356 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 58.7 | 16.2 | £38,808 | 10.7% | 1.7% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 70.3 | 15.0 | £41,114 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 68.3 | 16.5 | £43,761 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 70.9 | 16.4 | £46,590 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 17.8% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 483 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 21.9% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 515 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 21.0% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 552 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.4% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 579 |
| 2017/18 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +2.8pp | 22.2% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 582 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.8% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 690 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.3% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 818 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 36.2% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 909 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 31.2% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 1,053 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 28.7% | 2.8% | 8.0% | 1,079 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 28.8% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 1,099 |
30 April 2019 · Special Measures S5 ReInspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2016 | — | Inadequate |