Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,379.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+12.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Elevated: turnover 16.5%.
10 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,182
Capacity
1,104 (107%)
Free school meals
38.9%
English additional lang.
46.8%
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.
76.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£45,592
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 1,071 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 | £8.1m | £7.6m | £6.4m | 78.5% | +£545k | £749k | 9.2% | £7,226 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £8.3m | £7.1m | 78.0% | +£730k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,939 |
| 2023/24 | £9.9m | £8.7m | £7.1m | 71.6% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,380 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£430k
Premises
£327k
Other costs
£1.3m
3.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
7.2%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 42.1 | 62.2% | 35.7% | 59.5% | — | 185 |
* 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 | 72.3 | 15.4 | £43,935 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/22 | 73.3 | 15.4 | £44,081 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 73.7 | 15.5 | £46,815 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2023/24 | 66.7 | 17.8 | £47,740 | 16.5% | 1.5% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 76.7 | 15.4 | £45,592 | —% | 2.5% | — |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 10.4% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 902 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.2% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 910 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 10.8% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 925 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.3% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 938 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.0% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 947 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 946 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.5% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 965 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 27.8% | 6.7% | 1.8% | 979 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 27.5% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 1,025 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 25.2% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1,050 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 16.1% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1,071 |
10 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2011 | URN 103516 | Good |