Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,179.46
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.6%
of income
In-year balance
-2.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
899
Capacity
903 (100%)
Free school meals
25.5%
English additional lang.
16.8%
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.
56.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£46,972
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 804 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 | £5.5m | £5.3m | £4.3m | 78.6% | +£131k | £753k | 13.8% | £5,988 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £6.0m | £4.7m | 76.0% | +£148k | £704k | 11.4% | £6,807 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.8m | £5.3m | 79.4% | -£135k | £370k | 5.6% | £7,179 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£780k
Premises
£256k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 50.0% | 29.7% | 34.5% | — | 148 |
* 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 | 53.6 | 16.5 | £39,260 | 6.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 57.5 | 15.9 | £42,773 | 12.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 56.8 | 15.9 | £45,115 | 9.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 57.4 | 16.1 | £48,162 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2024/25 | 56.0 | 16.1 | £46,972 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 18.7% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 616 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 19.5% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 631 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.3% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 655 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 19.4% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 671 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 14.1% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 715 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.5% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 732 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.5% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 771 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 30.0% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 790 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.2pp | 24.3% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 797 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 24.6% | 5.2% | 3.2% | 801 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 23.4% | 5.5% | 2.4% | 804 |
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2016 | URN 124391 | Good |