Flags
7
1 high
Per-pupil income
£20,570.01
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.1%
of income
In-year balance
-2.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 0.1%.
Elevated: turnover 21.1%.
5 June 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
200
Capacity
180 (111%)
Free school meals
39.4%
English additional lang.
9.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
26.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.7
Mean salary
£50,256
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 170 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 78.0% | +£85k | £267k | 9.3% | £15,167 |
| 2022/23 | £2.9m | £3.0m | £2.3m | 78.0% | -£104k | £163k | 5.6% | £15,319 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.6m | £2.5m | 69.0% | -£43k | £120k | 3.3% | £18,867 |
| 2024/25 | £4.1m | £4.2m | £3.0m | 72.5% | -£117k | £3k | 0.1% | £20,570 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£887k
Premises
£142k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.1%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
5.0%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
9.5%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 25 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.0 | 7.9 | £42,588 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 21.8 | 8.7 | £43,094 | 26.6% | 0.0% | 19.8 |
| 2022/23 | 20.8 | 9.1 | £41,341 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 22.1 | 8.6 | £45,415 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 26.0 | 7.7 | £50,256 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.7% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 111 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.8% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 118 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 4.7% | 0.4% | 132 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 139 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 17.1% | 5.5% | 0.7% | 146 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 13.4% | 5.5% | 0.6% | 134 |
| 2020/21 | 11.4% | 4.5% | +6.9pp | 45.3% | 9.6% | 1.8% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9% | 7.1% | +4.8pp | 38.3% | 9.8% | 2.1% | 162 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 30.3% | 8.2% | 1.4% | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 33.3% | 8.2% | 1.7% | 165 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 30.6% | 8.6% | 1.6% | 170 |
5 June 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2014 | — | Outstanding |