Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,622.92
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.6%
of income
In-year balance
+11.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
27 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
710
Capacity
1,000 (71%)
Free school meals
20.0%
English additional lang.
14.8%
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.
33.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.0
Mean salary
£52,470
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 741 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 | £1.5m | £1.3m | £914k | 62.8% | +£185k | £76k | 5.2% | £8,089 |
| 2022/23 | £2.7m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 62.8% | +£274k | £159k | 5.9% | £7,511 |
| 2023/24 | £4.1m | £3.6m | £2.8m | 67.0% | +£474k | £312k | 7.6% | £7,623 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£529k
Premises
£77k
Other costs
£808k
3.7%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
0.5%
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 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 9.7 | 18.6 | £44,113 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 18.8 | 19.0 | £43,717 | 10.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 28.0 | 19.3 | £48,016 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 33.8 | 21.0 | £52,470 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 17.6% | 6.1% | 0.6% | 182 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | -0.0pp | 18.6% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 371 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 22.8% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 562 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 20.8% | 5.4% | 2.7% | 741 |
27 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good