Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,348.16
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
35.8%
of income
In-year balance
-10.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.1% of income.
Elevated: turnover 21.7%, sickness 17.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.9%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 51.6% to 35.8%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 35.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
10 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,159
Capacity
1,160 (100%)
Free school meals
61.1%
English additional lang.
73.6%
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.
84.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.8
Mean salary
£46,604
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.
28.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,020 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 | £9.3m | £9.4m | £7.0m | 75.3% | -£135k | £5.1m | 55.5% | £7,798 |
| 2022/23 | £10.0m | £10.0m | £7.1m | 71.5% | +£12k | £5.2m | 51.6% | £8,371 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £10.8m | £8.3m | 78.0% | -£180k | £5.0m | 46.8% | £9,078 |
| 2024/25 | £10.8m | £11.9m | £8.7m | 79.9% | -£1.1m | £3.9m | 35.8% | £9,348 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£353k
Premises
£696k
Other costs
£2.6m
13.1%
Admin staff
4.1%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
9.3%
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 | —* | 39.4 | 44.6% | 23.8% | 79.2% | — | 231 |
* 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 | 93.7 | 13.1 | £41,094 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2021/22 | 95.2 | 12.5 | £41,707 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 15.0 |
| 2022/23 | 87.0 | 13.7 | £48,422 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 11.5 |
| 2023/24 | 89.4 | 13.1 | £42,720 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 17.3 |
| 2024/25 | 84.0 | 13.8 | £46,604 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.5% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 968 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.9% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 964 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 10.7% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 958 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 961 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 11.9% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 981 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 971 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.2% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 1,066 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 32.6% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 1,075 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 34.8% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 1,073 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 30.9% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 1,064 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 28.8% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 1,020 |
10 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2019 | — | Requires improvement |