Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,143.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.7%.
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,044
Capacity
1,000 (104%)
Free school meals
18.4%
English additional lang.
26.1%
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.
60.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£47,893
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25 · 759 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 | £6.5m | £5.9m | £4.5m | 69.8% | +£560k | £1.7m | 26.6% | £6,214 |
| 2022/23 | £6.8m | £6.4m | £4.8m | 70.8% | +£436k | £1.9m | 28.3% | £6,421 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.1m | £5.2m | 69.8% | +£332k | £671k | 9.0% | £7,143 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£494k
Premises
£154k
Other costs
£1.8m
7.5%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 72.0 | 98.7% | 96.6% | 57.0% | — | 149 |
* 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 | 53.9 | 19.5 | £42,512 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 57.0 | 18.3 | £43,637 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 57.0 | 18.7 | £42,924 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2023/24 | 60.0 | 17.4 | £42,419 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 60.6 | 17.2 | £47,893 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 11.2% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 734 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.6% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 738 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.3% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 752 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 6.3% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 750 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 8.3% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 757 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.9% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 755 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 4.9% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 754 |
| 2021/22 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -1.7pp | 12.1% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 753 |
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% | -1.3pp | 12.7% | 4.9% | 0.6% | 755 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 19.9% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 763 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.8pp | 15.7% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 759 |
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2017 | URN 103549 | Outstanding |