Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,163.64
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
30.4%
of income
In-year balance
-2.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 22.8%, sickness 8.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 30.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.3% of income.
17 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,428
Capacity
1,475 (97%)
Free school meals
62.1%
English additional lang.
65.3%
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.
92.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£46,340
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 1,321 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 | £10.4m | £9.8m | £7.3m | 69.4% | +£643k | £3.5m | 33.4% | £7,164 |
| 2022/23 | £11.6m | £10.6m | £8.2m | 70.5% | +£960k | £4.4m | 38.4% | £7,852 |
| 2023/24 | £12.6m | £12.7m | £10.4m | 82.7% | -£171k | £4.3m | 34.0% | £8,527 |
| 2024/25 | £13.1m | £13.4m | £9.6m | 73.7% | -£301k | £4.0m | 30.4% | £9,164 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£1.6m
Other costs
£2.2m
6.1%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
12.0%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 39.7 | 44.7% | 26.4% | 26.4% | — | 246 |
* 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 | 85.3 | 16.8 | £40,816 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 81.9 | 17.8 | £42,503 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 11.7 |
| 2022/23 | 87.2 | 16.9 | £45,539 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2023/24 | 92.2 | 15.8 | £45,429 | 22.8% | 1.1% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 92.7 | 15.4 | £46,340 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 12.2% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1,235 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.1% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,213 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 14.8% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1,188 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 17.7% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1,276 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 18.1% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1,285 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.9% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1,300 |
| 2020/21 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 23.4% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 1,319 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 38.9% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 1,309 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 44.7% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1,322 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 40.6% | 6.3% | 4.5% | 1,351 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 28.9% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 1,321 |
17 May 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2014 | — | Requires improvement |