Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,003.3
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.9%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
907
Capacity
900 (101%)
Free school meals
43.9%
English additional lang.
23.3%
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.
61.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.8
Mean salary
£49,010
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 962 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 | £6.3m | £6.2m | £5.2m | 82.0% | +£67k | £1.2m | 19.0% | £6,986 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.8m | £5.5m | 82.5% | -£79k | £1.1m | 16.7% | £7,306 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £7.3m | £6.0m | 82.3% | -£56k | £1.0m | 13.9% | £8,003 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£520k
Premises
£248k
Other costs
£1.1m
10.6%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
3.8%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 42.5 | 59.7% | 32.4% | 47.2% | — | 176 |
* 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 | 58.4 | 15.4 | £42,521 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2021/22 | 60.0 | 15.1 | £43,278 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2022/23 | 60.0 | 15.3 | £45,091 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 60.2 | 15.1 | £46,293 | 12.6% | 1.6% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 61.2 | 14.8 | £49,010 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.6% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 912 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.9% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 912 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 15.3% | 4.9% | 1.1% | 915 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.1% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 923 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 15.8% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 938 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 13.2% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 918 |
| 2020/21 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 24.2% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 920 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 36.4% | 7.0% | 2.9% | 928 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 36.0% | 6.5% | 3.4% | 939 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 31.9% | 6.7% | 2.3% | 948 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 31.0% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 962 |
21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Sept 2011 | URN 103556 | Good |