Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,624.52
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
88.2%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
10.9%
of income
In-year balance
-2.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 15.1% to 10.9%.
17 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
900
Capacity
860 (105%)
Free school meals
27.2%
English additional lang.
26.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in West Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
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.
59.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£52,295
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 937 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £6.7m | £6.9m | £4.9m | 73.5% | -£266k | £848k | 12.7% | £7,492 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £7.0m | £5.2m | 71.8% | +£245k | £1.1m | 15.1% | £8,017 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £7.0m | £5.7m | 83.0% | -£95k | £999k | 14.5% | £7,526 |
| 2024/25 | £7.8m | £7.9m | £6.8m | 88.2% | -£153k | £846k | 10.9% | £8,625 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£621k
Premises
£332k
Other costs
£734k
3.7%
Admin staff
0.7%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 48.5 | 66.3% | 46.1% | 27.0% | — | 178 |
* 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 | 60.4 | 14.6 | £42,119 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 60.7 | 14.7 | £42,791 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 59.6 | 15.2 | £45,400 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 58.5 | 15.5 | £49,390 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 59.0 | 15.3 | £52,295 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 7.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 729 |
| 2014/15 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 759 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 5.5% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 781 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.3% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 814 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 6.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 856 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.3% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 889 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 12.2% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 899 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 25.8% | 6.4% | 1.8% | 921 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 29.0% | 6.6% | 2.6% | 929 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 28.8% | 7.1% | 2.3% | 940 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 23.8% | 6.1% | 1.9% | 937 |
17 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2013 | — | Outstanding |