Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,077.34
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
11 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
573
Capacity
1,119 (51%)
Free school meals
31.6%
English additional lang.
2.3%
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.
32.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£62,632
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 584 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 | £3.7m | £3.5m | £2.5m | 66.4% | +£157k | -£187k | -5.0% | £7,447 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £3.8m | £2.7m | 68.2% | +£102k | -£208k | -5.3% | £7,279 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £4.2m | £3.0m | 67.4% | +£270k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,077 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£552k
Premises
£292k
Other costs
£903k
5.9%
Admin staff
4.8%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
9.8%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 39.0 | 54.2% | 26.5% | 26.5% | — | 83 |
* 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 | 38.3 | 13.5 | £46,807 | 27.6% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 29.2 | 17.0 | £47,931 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2022/23 | 28.2 | 19.0 | £48,883 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 28.6 | 19.4 | £52,668 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | 17.8 | £62,632 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 20.3% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 870 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 19.7% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 817 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.8% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 783 |
| 2016/17 | 10.2% | 4.6% | +5.6pp | 33.3% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 709 |
| 2017/18 | 9.6% | 4.8% | +4.8pp | 29.0% | 6.0% | 3.6% | 651 |
| 2018/19 | 9.6% | 4.6% | +5.0pp | 28.1% | 6.2% | 3.4% | 572 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 22.3% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 481 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 33.9% | 7.5% | 2.8% | 469 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 40.9% | 7.2% | 4.8% | 514 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 36.9% | 7.2% | 4.3% | 555 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 31.5% | 7.0% | 3.8% | 584 |
11 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2016 | URN 124402 | Inadequate |