Flags
7
3 high
Per-pupil income
£18,491.87
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
31.3%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.9%.
Elevated: sickness 14.1 days.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 31.2%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 30.5%.
17 September 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
191
Free school meals
49.0%
English additional lang.
0.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
16.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
11.5
Mean salary
£51,949
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 151 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 | £2.7m | £2.5m | £2.1m | 78.0% | +£230k | £788k | 29.4% | £14,569 |
| 2022/23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £2.2m | 78.9% | +£128k | £916k | 32.4% | £15,965 |
| 2023/24 | £3.2m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 82.3% | +£56k | £972k | 30.5% | £16,446 |
| 2024/25 | £3.5m | £3.4m | £2.9m | 81.9% | +£132k | £1.1m | 31.3% | £18,492 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£67k
Other costs
£440k
4.8%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
3.2%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 32 |
* 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 | 11.9 | 14.8 | £49,744 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0 | 15.3 | £50,258 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 12.2 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6 | 14.0 | £48,842 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 14.6 | 13.3 | £50,472 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.1 |
| 2024/25 | 16.6 | 11.5 | £51,949 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 22.3% | 5.4% | 1.3% | 121 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.5% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 124 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.8% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 107 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 18.4% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 136 |
| 2017/18 | 8.6% | 4.8% | +3.9pp | 24.7% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 146 |
| 2018/19 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 22.8% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 145 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 20.8% | 4.9% | 2.6% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 27.9% | 8.8% | 2.3% | 165 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 24.4% | 6.2% | 2.8% | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 31.4% | 6.2% | 4.0% | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 27.1% | 6.1% | 2.2% | 151 |
17 September 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 2012 | — | Good |