Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£18,918.37
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.3%
of income
In-year balance
+6.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 23.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: sickness 8.6 days.
26 April 2018 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
197
Capacity
200 (99%)
Free school meals
41.0%
English additional lang.
3.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
23.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.6
Mean salary
£55,196
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 173 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 | £3.3m | £3.0m | 82.7% | +£237k | £0 | 0.0% | £17,178 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | £3.2m | 94.1% | -£187k | £0 | 0.0% | £16,431 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.5m | £2.8m | 76.2% | +£246k | £863k | 23.3% | £18,918 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£134k
Other costs
£504k
4.6%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
5.1%
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 | —* | 4.3 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 36 |
* 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 | 23.8 | 10.1 | £43,285 | 18.5% | 4.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 22.4 | 9.3 | £44,003 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 15.8 |
| 2022/23 | 22.7 | 9.0 | £44,660 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 21.7 | 9.0 | £49,759 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 23.0 | 8.6 | £55,196 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 14.4% | 5.9% | 0.9% | 146 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 13.4% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 142 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 10.8% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 130 |
| 2016/17 | 9.9% | 4.6% | +5.3pp | 27.9% | 8.8% | 1.1% | 158 |
| 2017/18 | 11.4% | 4.8% | +6.7pp | 31.3% | 8.7% | 2.8% | 160 |
| 2018/19 | 9.9% | 4.6% | +5.3pp | 29.5% | 6.8% | 3.1% | 173 |
| 2020/21 | 23.3% | 4.5% | +18.7pp | 69.6% | 20.6% | 2.6% | 181 |
| 2021/22 | 14.7% | 7.1% | +7.6pp | 43.7% | 11.5% | 3.2% | 158 |
| 2022/23 | 16.5% | 6.8% | +9.7pp | 44.0% | 12.9% | 3.6% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.7pp | 31.9% | 9.5% | 2.8% | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 28.3% | 6.4% | 3.9% | 173 |
26 April 2018 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2014 | URN 124521 | Good |