Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£26,674.43
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
22.9%
of income
In-year balance
+3.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.7%.
21 May 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
275
Capacity
280 (98%)
Free school meals
34.5%
English additional lang.
4.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
32.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.5
Mean salary
£53,982
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.2%
2024/25 · 233 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 | £5.2m | £4.8m | £3.8m | 73.5% | +£464k | £1.1m | 21.6% | £20,616 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.3m | £4.2m | 74.5% | +£253k | £1.4m | 24.6% | £22,126 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.4m | £4.8m | 73.8% | +£19k | £1.4m | 21.7% | £23,270 |
| 2024/25 | £7.3m | £7.1m | £5.4m | 74.0% | +£283k | £1.7m | 22.9% | £26,674 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£358k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
3.9%
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 | —* | 17.4 | 13.9% | 8.3% | 2.8% | — | 36 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 9.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.6 | 10.4 | £46,457 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2021/22 | 35.9 | 7.1 | £45,203 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 34.3 | 7.4 | £44,664 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | 7.8 | £47,919 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 32.4 | 8.5 | £53,982 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.2% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 23.5% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 162 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 20.9% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 163 |
| 2015/16 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 26.0% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 169 |
| 2016/17 | 8.9% | 4.6% | +4.3pp | 25.4% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 173 |
| 2017/18 | 7.8% | 4.8% | +3.1pp | 22.9% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 170 |
| 2018/19 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.8pp | 21.7% | 9.3% | 0.1% | 175 |
| 2020/21 | 23.6% | 4.5% | +19.1pp | 80.5% | 23.6% | 0.0% | 195 |
| 2021/22 | 14.9% | 7.1% | +7.8pp | 41.4% | 14.8% | 0.1% | 208 |
| 2022/23 | 15.7% | 6.8% | +8.9pp | 38.1% | 15.6% | 0.1% | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8% | 6.6% | +7.2pp | 40.0% | 12.8% | 1.0% | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 12.3% | 6.2% | +6.1pp | 35.2% | 12.1% | 0.2% | 233 |
21 May 2014 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2012 | — | Requires improvement |