Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£83,021.9
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.3%
of income
In-year balance
-1.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 31.1%.
Elevated: sickness 9.1 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
17 January 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
GoodNo performance data available
Pupils on roll
120
Capacity
557 (22%)
Free school meals
52.3%
English additional lang.
2.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
81.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
1.5
Mean salary
£51,039
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
31.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
74.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
20.6%
Unauthorised absence
10.5%
2024/25 · 381 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 | £9.9m | £9.4m | £8.1m | 81.2% | +£506k | £1.3m | 13.1% | £77,695 |
| 2022/23 | £10.9m | £10.1m | £8.8m | 81.0% | +£792k | £2.1m | 19.3% | £78,739 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.5m | £9.8m | 85.9% | -£136k | £2.0m | 17.3% | £83,022 |
Teaching staff
£5.5m
Support staff
£3.3m
Premises
£294k
Other costs
£1.4m
3.3%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
4.3%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.6%
Professional services
No performance data available for this school.
| 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 | 85.6 | 1.4 | £44,804 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 87.2 | 1.5 | £41,576 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2022/23 | 80.7 | 1.7 | £43,643 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2023/24 | 83.6 | 1.6 | £46,699 | 13.6% | 2.3% | 7.4 |
| 2024/25 | 81.9 | 1.5 | £51,039 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
31.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
74.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
20.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
10.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 24.4% | 4.4% | +20.1pp | 38.0% | 20.0% | 4.4% | 618 |
| 2014/15 | 34.8% | 4.5% | +30.3pp | 48.4% | 32.5% | 2.3% | 678 |
| 2015/16 | 35.5% | 4.5% | +31.0pp | 76.6% | 31.4% | 4.1% | 595 |
| 2016/17 | 31.5% | 4.6% | +26.9pp | 67.3% | 23.0% | 8.5% | 349 |
| 2017/18 | 27.6% | 4.8% | +22.9pp | 66.5% | 19.6% | 8.0% | 349 |
| 2018/19 | 26.5% | 4.6% | +21.9pp | 68.6% | 19.7% | 6.8% | 354 |
| 2020/21 | 33.6% | 4.5% | +29.1pp | 89.4% | 29.0% | 4.6% | 322 |
| 2021/22 | 24.0% | 7.1% | +16.9pp | 67.7% | 16.5% | 7.5% | 353 |
| 2022/23 | 20.2% | 6.8% | +13.4pp | 56.8% | 13.9% | 6.3% | 324 |
| 2023/24 | 25.7% | 6.6% | +19.1pp | 64.3% | 18.5% | 7.2% | 356 |
| 2024/25 | 31.1% | 6.2% | +24.9pp | 74.8% | 20.6% | 10.5% | 381 |
17 January 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2015 | — | Inadequate |