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Per-pupil income
£6,680.34
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.6%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.5%.
2 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,083
Capacity
1,075 (101%)
Free school meals
26.7%
English additional lang.
9.6%
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.
62.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£52,673
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 837 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 | £6.2m | £6.0m | £5.0m | 80.5% | +£263k | £1.2m | 19.6% | £5,820 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.6m | £5.5m | 83.4% | -£28k | £1.2m | 18.1% | £6,200 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £7.1m | £5.9m | 82.5% | +£71k | £1.3m | 17.6% | £6,680 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£771k
Premises
£244k
Other costs
£942k
8.8%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.5%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 56.6 | 81.8% | 61.0% | 83.0% | — | 159 |
* 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 | 62.6 | 16.9 | £44,488 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 67.7 | 15.8 | £43,885 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 63.5 | 16.7 | £46,554 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 63.8 | 16.8 | £49,769 | 10.9% | 1.5% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 62.2 | 17.4 | £52,673 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 10.1% | 4.0% | 0.2% | 746 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.7% | 5.1% | 0.3% | 746 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.9% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 755 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.7% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 768 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 9.3% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 772 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.2% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 791 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.6% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 811 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 19.2% | 5.7% | 1.7% | 813 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 19.5% | 5.6% | 2.6% | 811 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 19.0% | 4.8% | 2.8% | 830 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 18.0% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 837 |
2 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2013 | — | Good |