Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£30,355.93
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 18.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.4%.
14 June 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
127
Capacity
114 (111%)
Free school meals
51.2%
English additional lang.
0.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–16
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.
28.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.5
Mean salary
£47,984
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
16.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
45.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
7.2%
2024/25 · 136 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 73.7% | +£104k | £229k | 7.8% | £24,763 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 73.9% | +£157k | £249k | 7.5% | £28,500 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 76.1% | +£42k | £233k | 6.5% | £30,356 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£497k
Premises
£401k
Other costs
£412k
3.3%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
5.7%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 13.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 21 |
* 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 | 5.1 | £41,376 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2021/22 | 24.2 | 4.9 | £36,777 | 24.8% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 23.2 | 5.0 | £44,373 | 25.9% | 7.9% | 11.8 |
| 2023/24 | 24.4 | 4.8 | £44,084 | 10.7% | 3.9% | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | 4.5 | £47,984 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
16.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
45.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 27.5% | 4.4% | +23.1pp | 81.0% | 17.9% | 9.6% | 42 |
| 2014/15 | 27.4% | 4.5% | +22.9pp | 74.4% | 19.3% | 8.0% | 39 |
| 2015/16 | 28.6% | 4.5% | +24.1pp | 67.4% | 18.7% | 9.9% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 24.0% | 4.6% | +19.4pp | 64.9% | 16.3% | 7.6% | 57 |
| 2017/18 | 22.8% | 4.8% | +18.0pp | 59.1% | 16.3% | 6.5% | 66 |
| 2018/19 | 12.4% | 4.6% | +7.8pp | 38.3% | 8.3% | 4.1% | 120 |
| 2020/21 | 20.2% | 4.5% | +15.7pp | 62.8% | 15.5% | 4.8% | 121 |
| 2021/22 | 17.0% | 7.1% | +9.9pp | 45.1% | 11.5% | 5.5% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 16.9% | 6.8% | +10.1pp | 39.5% | 10.0% | 6.8% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 18.4% | 6.6% | +11.9pp | 40.6% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 123 |
| 2024/25 | 16.4% | 6.2% | +10.2pp | 45.6% | 9.3% | 7.2% | 136 |
14 June 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2016 | URN 132122 | Requires improvement |