Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,150.58
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.3%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.9%.
Elevated: turnover 20.0%.
22 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
961
Capacity
1,050 (92%)
Free school meals
41.9%
English additional lang.
6.5%
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.
55.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£53,735
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
9.1%
2024/25 · 1,050 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 | £5.6m | £5.0m | £3.7m | 66.8% | +£633k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,522 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £5.9m | £4.3m | 62.7% | +£1.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,467 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £5.6m | £3.9m | 68.0% | +£194k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,151 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£381k
Premises
£322k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.5%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
7.6%
Supply staff
3.1%
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 | —* | 44.2 | 60.3% | 47.7% | 6.6% | — | 151 |
* 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 | 43.5 | 17.7 | £39,283 | 30.0% | 2.2% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 48.1 | 17.8 | £38,188 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2022/23 | 47.5 | 19.5 | £40,144 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 55.5 | 17.3 | £53,735 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
9.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 18.2% | 4.3% | 3.0% | 908 |
| 2014/15 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 24.8% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 805 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 21.9% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 702 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.9% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 614 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 20.5% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 590 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 19.7% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 651 |
| 2020/21 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 24.4% | 5.6% | 2.6% | 792 |
| 2021/22 | 15.5% | 7.1% | +8.4pp | 48.3% | 9.1% | 6.4% | 895 |
| 2022/23 | 17.2% | 6.8% | +10.4pp | 47.4% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 965 |
| 2023/24 | 17.1% | 6.6% | +10.6pp | 39.2% | 5.9% | 11.3% | 966 |
| 2024/25 | 14.9% | 6.2% | +8.7pp | 37.7% | 5.8% | 9.1% | 1,050 |
22 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2017 | URN 136158 | Requires improvement |