Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,526.07
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
26 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
642
Capacity
720 (89%)
Free school meals
52.3%
English additional lang.
47.8%
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.
44.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£52,403
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 636 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 | £4.4m | £4.7m | £3.5m | 79.5% | -£230k | £236k | 5.3% | £7,212 |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 75.3% | +£59k | £307k | 6.0% | £7,862 |
| 2023/24 | £5.6m | £5.4m | £4.1m | 74.2% | +£118k | £425k | 7.7% | £8,526 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£103k
Premises
£293k
Other costs
£1.0m
16.1%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
4.3%
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 | —* | 52.1 | 68.6% | 46.6% | 91.5% | — | 118 |
* 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 | 45.4 | 13.0 | £42,193 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 40.6 | 15.1 | £43,681 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | 45.7 | 14.2 | £43,297 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.8 | 14.6 | £48,653 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2024/25 | 44.0 | 14.6 | £52,403 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 13.3% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 498 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.0% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 468 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.0% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 492 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 15.3% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 555 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 11.3% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 529 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.4% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 543 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 15.5% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 599 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 34.5% | 7.0% | 3.3% | 609 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 27.9% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 639 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 25.4% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 643 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 25.2% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 636 |
26 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2012 | — | Requires improvement |