Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,541.61
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.3%
of income
In-year balance
+1.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.8%.
Elevated: turnover 16.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
8 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
783
Capacity
806 (97%)
Free school meals
45.8%
English additional lang.
49.9%
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.
51.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£51,162
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 863 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 | £5.7m | £5.5m | £4.2m | 74.0% | +£109k | £769k | 13.6% | £8,592 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.9m | £4.5m | 78.6% | -£158k | £611k | 10.6% | £7,888 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.6m | £5.3m | 83.8% | -£196k | £415k | 6.5% | £8,120 |
| 2024/25 | £7.5m | £7.3m | £5.3m | 71.2% | +£132k | £547k | 7.3% | £9,542 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£897k
Premises
£567k
Other costs
£1.5m
5.9%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
2.9%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
8.6%
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 | —* | 40.0 | 57.3% | 39.7% | 54.2% | — | 131 |
* 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 | 55.0 | 12.0 | £41,645 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 53.6 | 12.3 | £43,286 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 49.5 | 14.8 | £47,707 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 93.6 | 8.3 | £46,947 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 51.2 | 15.3 | £51,162 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 8.4% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 538 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.7% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 566 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 7.9% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 582 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 12.1% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 610 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.2% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 629 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 13.8% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 617 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.9% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 710 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 31.3% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 722 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 28.5% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 771 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 38.3% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 855 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 28.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 863 |
8 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2013 | — | Good |