Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
57.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
24.3%
of income
In-year balance
+9.1%
of income
No active flags for this school.
3 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
815
Capacity
800 (102%)
Free school meals
29.1%
English additional lang.
10.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
50.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£46,424
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 845 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 | £5.0m | £4.7m | £3.6m | 72.9% | +£272k | £446k | 8.9% | £6,620 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.5m | £4.1m | 74.0% | +£79k | £525k | 9.4% | £6,988 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.4m | £2.2m | 57.9% | +£339k | £901k | 24.3% | — |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£15k
Premises
£474k
Other costs
£750k
8.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
5.1%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 47.6 | 71.9% | 56.1% | 53.8% | — | 171 |
* 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 | 46.1 | 15.7 | £42,142 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2021/22 | 47.6 | 15.8 | £42,231 | 14.7% | 5.9% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 45.9 | 17.3 | £49,118 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2023/24 | 51.3 | 15.8 | £47,536 | 11.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 50.5 | 16.1 | £46,424 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.9% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 595 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.4% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 597 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 10.9% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 589 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 8.4% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 596 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 11.0% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 610 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.5% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 648 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.9% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 740 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.0pp | 22.0% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 794 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 19.3% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 810 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.2pp | 18.0% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 832 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 20.2% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 845 |
3 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2017 | URN 103562 | Good |