Per-pupil income
£7,262.84
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
No active flags for this school.
14 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,163
Capacity
1,150 (101%)
Free school meals
24.9%
English additional lang.
18.7%
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.
66.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£49,167
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,112 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 | £4.9m | £5.0m | £3.6m | 73.2% | -£21k | £0 | 0.0% | £4,223 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £7.7m | £5.7m | 70.7% | +£322k | £278k | 3.5% | £6,812 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.1m | £6.0m | 70.3% | +£387k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,263 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£730k
Premises
£452k
Other costs
£1.7m
3.4%
Admin staff
4.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
4.8%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 44.2 | 69.0% | 44.9% | 29.6% | — | 216 |
* 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 | 70.3 | 16.1 | £39,585 | 19.3% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 65.8 | 17.7 | £41,380 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 72.1 | 16.3 | £41,039 | 15.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 66.7 | 17.4 | £49,167 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 12.0% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 918 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.4% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 917 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 8.3% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 920 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.3% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 954 |
| 2017/18 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -1.2pp | 6.6% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 965 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.8% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1,005 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 6.9% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1,061 |
| 2021/22 | 5.9% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 15.2% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1,078 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 17.2% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 1,078 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 20.3% | 5.2% | 2.3% | 1,110 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 21.6% | 4.8% | 2.8% | 1,112 |
14 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2011 | — | Requires improvement |