Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,777.78
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
61.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+15.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
19 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
942
Capacity
1,080 (87%)
Free school meals
54.2%
English additional lang.
9.9%
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.
54.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£45,661
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25 · 976 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 | £7.8m | £6.4m | £4.9m | 62.3% | +£1.5m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,206 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £7.2m | £5.4m | 64.0% | +£1.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,810 |
| 2023/24 | £9.4m | £8.0m | £5.8m | 61.6% | +£1.5m | £0 | 0.0% | £9,778 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£408k
Other costs
£1.8m
3.3%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
4.5%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
5.7%
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 | —* | 31.8 | 45.3% | 18.6% | 44.2% | — | 172 |
* 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 | 59.0 | 16.1 | £41,713 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 58.0 | 16.5 | £40,422 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 61.9 | 15.5 | £41,694 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 60.0 | 16.0 | £44,925 | 27.5% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 54.0 | 17.4 | £45,661 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 16.6% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 656 |
| 2014/15 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 25.5% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 656 |
| 2015/16 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 24.1% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 709 |
| 2016/17 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 24.6% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 733 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 25.5% | 2.4% | 5.8% | 800 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 20.3% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 839 |
| 2020/21 | 9.1% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 26.8% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 891 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 34.6% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 910 |
| 2022/23 | 12.0% | 6.8% | +5.2pp | 37.6% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 925 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0% | 6.6% | +6.5pp | 40.9% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 930 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 6.2% | +6.7pp | 36.8% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 976 |
19 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2018 | — | Requires improvement |