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Per-pupil income
£7,400.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.4%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
23 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,427
Capacity
1,593 (90%)
Free school meals
34.8%
English additional lang.
11.9%
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.
80.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£47,256
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 1,377 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 | £7.2m | £5.4m | 69.5% | +£560k | £987k | 12.7% | £6,191 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.7m | £6.0m | 70.6% | -£192k | £734k | 8.6% | £6,450 |
| 2023/24 | £10.0m | £9.6m | £6.9m | 68.9% | +£422k | £635k | 6.4% | £7,401 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£505k
Premises
£631k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
8.3%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 36.9 | 51.2% | 24.6% | 70.0% | — | 207 |
* 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 | 58.8 | 20.6 | £40,744 | 21.8% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2021/22 | 71.1 | 17.6 | £38,156 | 18.0% | 2.7% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 61.3 | 21.5 | £40,837 | 26.1% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 74.8 | 18.0 | £44,938 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 14.1 |
| 2024/25 | 80.2 | 17.8 | £47,256 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 17.1% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 1,084 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.8% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 1,006 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.5% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1,000 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.0% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 1,005 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 17.5% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 1,013 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 16.7% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 1,055 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.6% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 1,130 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 34.6% | 8.4% | 2.1% | 1,177 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 35.8% | 8.7% | 2.6% | 1,271 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 33.4% | 7.8% | 3.2% | 1,328 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 30.7% | 7.1% | 3.7% | 1,377 |
23 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2021 | — | Requires improvement |