Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£25,055.76
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.7%
of income
In-year balance
+5.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 21.9%, vacancy rate 4.2%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.7%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 34.4%.
17 January 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
187
Capacity
190 (98%)
Free school meals
61.9%
English additional lang.
10.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
22.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.2
Mean salary
£46,231
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 150 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 | £3.6m | £3.4m | £2.5m | 70.2% | +£230k | £1.2m | 34.4% | £19,212 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £4.1m | £2.9m | 80.0% | -£470k | £777k | 21.7% | £19,262 |
| 2023/24 | £4.0m | £4.0m | £3.2m | 79.3% | -£33k | £744k | 18.6% | £21,679 |
| 2024/25 | £4.7m | £4.4m | £3.5m | 74.1% | +£272k | £1.0m | 21.7% | £25,056 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£11k
Other costs
£932k
5.6%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
0.3%
Premises (total)
6.5%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 1.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 26 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 21.5 | 8.8 | £47,135 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 26.2 | 7.2 | £44,301 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2022/23 | 21.2 | 8.8 | £44,674 | 6.6% | 4.5% | 7.9 |
| 2023/24 | 22.8 | 8.1 | £45,436 | 21.9% | 4.2% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 22.8 | 8.2 | £46,231 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 22.1% | 6.1% | 0.7% | 149 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 22.0% | 5.3% | 1.5% | 150 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.8% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 148 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.3% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 147 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 19.2% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 146 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 15.0% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 147 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 13.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 172 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 30.8% | 7.5% | 2.9% | 169 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 26.5% | 6.7% | 2.3% | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 27.4% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 157 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 22.7% | 5.6% | 1.7% | 150 |
17 January 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2019 | — | Requires improvement |