Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,414.44
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.2%
of income
In-year balance
+7.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
30 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
739
Capacity
750 (99%)
Free school meals
47.4%
English additional lang.
11.8%
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.
48.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£53,342
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 771 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 | £2.0m | £2.5m | £2.1m | 103.0% | -£494k | £0 | 0.0% | £2,767 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 66.3% | +£658k | £1.3m | 23.2% | £7,708 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £5.8m | £4.5m | 70.9% | +£457k | £581k | 9.2% | £8,414 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£754k
Premises
£288k
Other costs
£1.1m
9.0%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 46.0 | 69.5% | 46.8% | 41.8% | — | 141 |
* 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 | 47.2 | 14.4 | £42,231 | 16.9% | 6.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 43.1 | 17.2 | £41,576 | 5.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 49.8 | 15.1 | £40,565 | 19.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 44.4 | 16.8 | £51,249 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 48.3 | 15.3 | £53,342 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 18.2% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 648 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 17.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 613 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.4% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 578 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 19.5% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 579 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 18.3% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 601 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 640 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.5% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 719 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 31.4% | 7.7% | 2.1% | 778 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 31.1% | 7.5% | 1.9% | 780 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 28.4% | 6.6% | 2.6% | 774 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 28.4% | 6.6% | 2.5% | 771 |
30 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2010 | URN 103499 | Requires improvement |