Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,965.37
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+13.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
24 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,177
Capacity
1,270 (93%)
Free school meals
53.2%
English additional lang.
11.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
78.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£52,647
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
1.8%
Unauthorised absence
7.1%
2024/25 · 1,116 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 | £9.4m | £8.4m | £6.4m | 68.5% | +£962k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,439 |
| 2022/23 | £9.8m | £8.6m | £6.5m | 66.2% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,439 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £9.2m | £7.1m | 66.9% | +£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,965 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£529k
Other costs
£1.6m
3.7%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 42.0 | 60.6% | 38.3% | 24.4% | — | 193 |
* 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 | 85.8 | 13.5 | £43,259 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2021/22 | 86.0 | 12.9 | £44,059 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 12.4 |
| 2022/23 | 78.0 | 14.9 | £42,860 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 80.6 | 14.7 | £48,424 | 26.3% | 1.2% | 2.6 |
| 2024/25 | 78.2 | 15.1 | £52,647 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 11.4% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 744 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.1% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 840 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 907 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.4% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 962 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 1,016 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 1,055 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.7% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 1,080 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 30.2% | 2.3% | 7.1% | 1,085 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 27.7% | 2.0% | 7.9% | 1,116 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 27.9% | 1.8% | 8.3% | 1,103 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 25.1% | 1.8% | 7.1% | 1,116 |
24 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2017 | URN 135983 | Requires improvement |