Per-pupil income
£7,668.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
No active flags for this school.
18 January 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
581
Capacity
580 (100%)
Free school meals
20.7%
English additional lang.
5.2%
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.
33.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£50,578
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 594 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 | £3.9m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 80.5% | -£50k | £191k | 4.9% | £6,968 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.1m | £3.3m | 78.6% | +£162k | £189k | 4.5% | £7,699 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £4.2m | £3.4m | 76.8% | +£263k | £205k | 4.6% | £7,668 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£731k
Premises
£217k
Other costs
£545k
6.8%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 43.1 | 61.3% | 34.0% | 41.5% | — | 106 |
* 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 | 32.9 | 17.0 | £42,258 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2021/22 | 30.9 | 17.9 | £42,872 | 11.5% | 3.1% | 9.4 |
| 2022/23 | 34.5 | 15.9 | £42,470 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 33.1 | 17.4 | £46,990 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | 33.2 | 17.5 | £50,578 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.9% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 563 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.1% | 5.1% | 0.7% | 552 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.9% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 530 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.9% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 529 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 14.8% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 528 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.6% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 534 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 18.8% | 6.0% | 0.8% | 568 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 35.1% | 8.4% | 1.8% | 567 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 24.9% | 6.0% | 2.1% | 571 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 22.8% | 5.4% | 2.2% | 593 |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 20.4% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 594 |
18 January 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2012 | URN 123566 | Good |