Flags
9
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,941.94
+£7132024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.2%
−6.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
22.9%
+1.7ppof income
In-year balance
+3.1%
−1.2ppof income
Elevated: turnover 18.2%, sickness 13.7 days.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 22.9%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Inclusion.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Elevated: sickness 10.6 days.
Elevated: turnover 21.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.3%.
2 December 2025 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Needs attentionAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,193
Capacity
1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
48.2%
English additional lang.
28.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in West Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
92.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.9
Mean salary
£53,668
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.
25.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,260 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £8.3m | £8.9m | £6.3m | 75.7% | -£613k | £2.0m | 23.6% | £6,839 |
| 2022/23 | £9.5m | £9.7m | £6.6m | 70.0% | -£261k | £1.7m | 17.9% | £7,757 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £9.6m | £7.9m | 78.3% | +£436k | £2.1m | 21.1% | £8,229 |
| 2024/25 | £10.8m | £10.4m | £7.8m | 72.2% | +£333k | £2.5m | 22.9% | £8,942 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
56% of spend
Support staff
£1.2m
12% of spend
Premises
£684k
7% of spend
Other costs
£2.0m
19% of spend
| 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 | —* | 45.0 | 62.7% | 39.8% | 39.4% | — | 236 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 13.4 | £40,081 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 7.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.2 | £45,034 | 21.4% | 1.1% | 7.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.1 | £46,346 | 18.2% | 2.4% | 13.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 13.3 | £45,431 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 10.6 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 92.4 | 12.9 | £53,668 | —% | 0.0% | — | 8.9 | 9 |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 8.2% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1,199 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.2% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1,214 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.1% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1,232 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 9.6% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1,256 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 11.3% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1,262 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.2% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1,256 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.2% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1,242 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 22.3% | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1,242 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 29.0% | 5.6% | 3.6% | 1,252 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 22.9% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 1,251 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 25.3% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 1,260 |
2 December 2025 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2016 | — | Good |
| 8 Apr 2014 | — | Requires improvement |