Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£5,873.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 32.0%, sickness 10.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes.
24 January 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
990
Capacity
1,050 (94%)
Free school meals
37.8%
English additional lang.
6.5%
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.
54.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£52,461
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 1,050 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 | £6.5m | £5.9m | £4.7m | 71.5% | +£591k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,603 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £6.5m | £4.8m | 64.6% | +£846k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,599 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £5.8m | £4.0m | 68.3% | +£24k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,874 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£602k
Premises
£329k
Other costs
£1.5m
6.1%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
5.0%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 58.4% | 41.1% | 20.0% | — | 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 | 61.4 | 16.1 | £40,915 | 28.7% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 58.8 | 16.8 | £40,198 | 32.0% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2022/23 | 52.1 | 18.6 | £40,087 | 24.1% | 1.9% | 9.6 |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 54.1 | 18.3 | £52,461 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 13.2% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 1,042 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.7% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 1,061 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.2% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 1,056 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.4% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 1,062 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 17.7% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1,039 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 19.6% | 5.0% | 2.7% | 1,028 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 24.7% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1,030 |
| 2021/22 | 14.7% | 7.1% | +7.6pp | 43.4% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 1,031 |
| 2022/23 | 15.8% | 6.8% | +9.0pp | 43.3% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 1,029 |
| 2023/24 | 15.1% | 6.6% | +8.6pp | 39.9% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 1,054 |
| 2024/25 | 11.4% | 6.2% | +5.2pp | 32.7% | 7.3% | 4.1% | 1,050 |
24 January 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2019 | URN 138644 | Requires improvement |