Flags
7
5 high
Per-pupil income
£8,071.62
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.9%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.3% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.8%.
Elevated: turnover 18.7%, vacancy rate 4.4%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 24.6% to 9.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
4 October 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
661
Capacity
1,034 (64%)
Free school meals
27.8%
English additional lang.
54.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in West Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
38.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£51,633
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.6%
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.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 580 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £5.0m | £5.0m | £4.0m | 80.9% | -£39k | £1.2m | 24.6% | £6,822 |
| 2022/23 | £5.0m | £5.3m | £4.1m | 83.1% | -£297k | £926k | 18.7% | £7,222 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £5.2m | £4.1m | 84.8% | -£401k | £525k | 10.9% | £6,806 |
| 2024/25 | £5.3m | £5.4m | £4.2m | 78.9% | -£36k | £489k | 9.2% | £8,072 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£602k
Premises
£261k
Other costs
£902k
3.8%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
2.9%
ICT
10.0%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 38.5 | 46.6% | 32.0% | 3.9% | — | 103 |
* 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 | 49.0 | 15.7 | £45,921 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 46.4 | 15.7 | £45,959 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 43.6 | 15.7 | £46,040 | 18.7% | 4.4% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 40.2 | 17.6 | £50,375 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 38.0 | 17.4 | £51,633 | —% | 2.6% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 16.4% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 810 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 15.0% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 813 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.3% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 843 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.8% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 823 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 14.4% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 797 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 23.5% | 4.6% | 2.4% | 762 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.6% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 639 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 33.8% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 609 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 43.6% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 603 |
| 2023/24 | 12.6% | 6.6% | +6.1pp | 42.2% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 659 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 27.6% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 580 |
4 October 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2019 | — | Requires improvement |