Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,318.61
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.4%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
21 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
739
Capacity
785 (94%)
Free school meals
20.8%
English additional lang.
9.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
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.
43.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£44,422
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 701 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 | £4.1m | £3.1m | 70.9% | +£313k | £270k | 6.2% | £5,916 |
| 2022/23 | £4.9m | £5.0m | £3.7m | 75.9% | -£113k | £158k | 3.2% | £6,683 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £5.5m | £4.1m | 75.1% | -£78k | £24k | 0.4% | £7,319 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£481k
Premises
£329k
Other costs
£1.1m
14.3%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
8.1%
Premises (total)
4.9%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
4.0%
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 | —* | 41.6 | 69.1% | 38.2% | 39.7% | — | 68 |
* 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 | 67.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 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 | 43.9 | 16.3 | £35,106 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 46.6 | 15.9 | £37,109 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 46.4 | 15.9 | £38,328 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 46.5 | 16.1 | £41,667 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 43.4 | 17.0 | £44,422 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 22.3% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 372 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 436 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 7.8% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 484 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 7.5% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 534 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.7% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 581 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 620 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.0pp | 21.8% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 643 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 22.7% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 683 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 22.2% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 690 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 24.3% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 701 |
21 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2017 | — | Good |