Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,947.49
+£4272024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.4%
+2.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
8.8%
+2.3ppof income
In-year balance
+6.4%
−3.1ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
Elevated: sickness 10.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
31 January 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
423
Capacity
546 (77%)
Free school meals
66.7%
English additional lang.
14.2%
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.
27.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£57,061
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 440 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 | £3.4m | £3.3m | £2.7m | 78.9% | +£78k | £67k | 2.0% | £8,876 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.5m | 70.6% | +£273k | £203k | 5.8% | £8,985 |
| 2023/24 | £4.0m | £3.6m | £2.8m | 70.3% | +£377k | £260k | 6.5% | £9,520 |
| 2024/25 | £4.2m | £3.9m | £3.0m | 72.4% | +£266k | £369k | 8.8% | £9,947 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
48% of spend
Support staff
£683k
18% of spend
Premises
£142k
4% of spend
Other costs
£743k
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 | —* | 41.4 | 52.0% | 32.0% | 8.0% | — | 75 |
* 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 | — | 11.9 | £43,773 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 3.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.5 | £46,263 | 24.6% | 0.0% | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.5 | £50,600 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.6 | £55,099 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 10.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 27.6 | 15.3 | £57,061 | —% | 3.5% | — | 5.5 | 6 |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 26.1% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 325 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 21.3% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 291 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 17.2% | 5.7% | 1.2% | 297 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 18.3% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 344 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 24.8% | 5.6% | 1.6% | 355 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 19.9% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 382 |
| 2020/21 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 24.2% | 6.2% | 2.0% | 401 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 30.9% | 6.6% | 3.1% | 414 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 33.4% | 6.7% | 3.6% | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 32.4% | 6.9% | 4.0% | 441 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 29.8% | 6.8% | 3.0% | 440 |
31 January 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2018 | URN 103529 | Inadequate |