Per-pupil income
£7,201.3
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
53.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+23.4%
of income
No active flags for this school.
13 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
934
Capacity
840 (111%)
Free school meals
25.4%
English additional lang.
9.4%
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.
53.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£48,851
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 967 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 | £5.1m | £4.3m | £3.4m | 66.3% | +£770k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,147 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £4.8m | £3.3m | 57.2% | +£922k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,580 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £5.1m | £3.5m | 53.2% | +£1.6m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,201 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£738k
Premises
£459k
Other costs
£1.1m
8.6%
Admin staff
4.7%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 49.6 | 68.7% | 38.8% | 36.6% | — | 134 |
* 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 | 42.2 | 18.6 | £38,266 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 49.8 | 16.6 | £39,968 | 35.7% | 2.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 50.2 | 17.4 | £40,514 | 28.8% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2023/24 | 56.9 | 16.2 | £39,673 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | 53.6 | 17.4 | £48,851 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 15.1% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 703 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.3% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 644 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 660 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 17.6% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 676 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 16.3% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 683 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 14.0% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 734 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.3% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 804 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 28.4% | 6.9% | 2.8% | 863 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 25.6% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 924 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 23.2% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 961 |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% | +0.0pp | 18.3% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 967 |
13 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2013 | — | Good |