Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,596.29
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.2%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
5 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,282
Capacity
1,307 (98%)
Free school meals
13.7%
English additional lang.
11.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
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.
85.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£49,438
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 973 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 | £7.9m | £7.5m | £6.3m | 79.7% | +£376k | £464k | 5.9% | £6,152 |
| 2022/23 | £8.9m | £8.7m | £6.2m | 70.2% | +£177k | £562k | 6.3% | £6,931 |
| 2023/24 | £9.8m | £9.6m | £7.3m | 74.0% | +£252k | £506k | 5.2% | £7,596 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£699k
Premises
£462k
Other costs
£1.8m
6.6%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
0.6%
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 | —* | 46.2 | 65.8% | 41.5% | 75.1% | — | 313 |
* 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 | 80.0 | 16.0 | £43,562 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 81.8 | 15.7 | £42,550 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 82.1 | 15.6 | £42,828 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 82.3 | 15.7 | £45,917 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 85.1 | 15.1 | £49,438 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 11.3% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 915 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 923 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.6% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 934 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 6.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 955 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 10.5% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 955 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 9.2% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 968 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.8% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 962 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 30.6% | 8.5% | 1.2% | 959 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 23.0% | 6.7% | 1.6% | 982 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 24.4% | 6.8% | 1.5% | 981 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 24.1% | 6.6% | 2.0% | 973 |
5 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2013 | — | Outstanding |