Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,946.58
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
Elevated: turnover 37.2%, vacancy rate 4.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
28 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
848
Capacity
950 (89%)
Free school meals
36.1%
English additional lang.
12.3%
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.
49.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£51,939
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 885 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 | £5.1m | £4.6m | £3.7m | 72.3% | +£503k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,441 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.6m | £4.2m | 70.6% | +£342k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,405 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.6m | £3.3m | 68.7% | +£139k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,947 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£415k
Premises
£331k
Other costs
£1.0m
7.4%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
10.0%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 45.8 | 60.0% | 42.5% | 27.5% | — | 120 |
* 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 | 50.8 | 15.5 | £38,367 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 48.0 | 16.6 | £40,127 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2022/23 | 50.3 | 16.0 | £39,343 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 47.8 | 16.8 | £47,573 | 37.2% | 4.0% | 2.1 |
| 2024/25 | 49.4 | 17.2 | £51,939 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 690 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 10.4% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 724 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.9% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 808 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.5% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 837 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 17.5% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 846 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 22.6% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 880 |
| 2020/21 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 20.9% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 822 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 36.8% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 834 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 32.9% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 834 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 29.3% | 7.3% | 3.8% | 846 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 23.1% | 5.9% | 2.7% | 885 |
28 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2017 | — | Requires improvement |