Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,818.41
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.9%
of income
In-year balance
-9.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.2% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Elevated: turnover 15.4%.
7 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,192
Capacity
1,350 (88%)
Free school meals
50.6%
English additional lang.
26.8%
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.
73.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£52,001
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,055 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 | £8.2m | £7.7m | £6.2m | 75.0% | +£561k | £3.1m | 38.3% | £6,959 |
| 2022/23 | £8.9m | £8.1m | £6.4m | 71.3% | +£833k | £2.9m | 32.2% | £7,497 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £8.8m | £6.9m | 85.6% | -£747k | £883k | 10.9% | £6,818 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£324k
Other costs
£1.6m
7.7%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 47.4 | 70.1% | 45.1% | 17.2% | — | 204 |
* 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 | 73.8 | 16.2 | £45,541 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 75.8 | 15.6 | £46,896 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 75.6 | 15.7 | £44,536 | 21.2% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 71.2 | 16.6 | £46,946 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 73.4 | 16.2 | £52,001 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,002 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.3% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1,045 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.8% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 1,051 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.1% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,069 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 12.9% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1,082 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 13.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 1,077 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.3% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 1,062 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 31.0% | 6.3% | 2.6% | 1,062 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 27.1% | 5.5% | 3.2% | 1,063 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 23.7% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 1,081 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 24.3% | 5.3% | 2.5% | 1,055 |
7 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2012 | — | Good |