Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,056.32
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.8%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 29.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
10 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
931
Capacity
960 (97%)
Free school meals
36.9%
English additional lang.
7.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in West Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
58.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£48,391
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 967 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £5.8m | £4.3m | 69.9% | +£399k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,537 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £6.5m | £4.6m | 65.8% | +£443k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,312 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.3m | £5.1m | 67.8% | +£302k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,056 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£795k
Premises
£404k
Other costs
£1.7m
14.3%
Admin staff
5.7%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
8.2%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 40.0 | 57.3% | 31.4% | 49.7% | — | 185 |
* 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 | 46.4 | 19.5 | £40,761 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/22 | 52.6 | 18.1 | £35,998 | 29.7% | 1.9% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 53.8 | 17.7 | £40,054 | 20.4% | 1.8% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.0 | 16.8 | £48,363 | 30.6% | 5.1% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 58.6 | 15.9 | £48,391 | —% | 1.7% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.2% | 4.4% | +2.8pp | 20.3% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 871 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.5% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 845 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.2% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 834 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 19.3% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 825 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 18.5% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 794 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 17.0% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 847 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.6% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 922 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 31.3% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 970 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 26.0% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 982 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 29.2% | 5.7% | 3.9% | 975 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 24.4% | 5.2% | 3.2% | 967 |
10 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2019 | — | Requires improvement |