Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,975.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.5%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.3%.
25 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,211
Capacity
1,175 (103%)
Free school meals
23.1%
English additional lang.
6.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
68.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£51,447
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 1,251 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 | £7.1m | £6.6m | £5.4m | 76.9% | +£460k | £1.1m | 14.9% | £5,807 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £7.9m | £6.0m | 73.7% | +£208k | £914k | 11.3% | £6,625 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.5m | £6.6m | 78.3% | -£58k | £801k | 9.5% | £6,975 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£876k
Premises
£627k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.7%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 47.8 | 71.9% | 54.1% | 72.3% | — | 242 |
* 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 | 67.8 | 18.1 | £43,747 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 71.2 | 17.1 | £41,770 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 72.3 | 16.9 | £43,734 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 73.3 | 16.5 | £47,237 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 68.1 | 17.8 | £51,447 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 9.1% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 1,186 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.5% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 1,203 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.7% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 1,204 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.5% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 1,218 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 8.5% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1,219 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.3% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 1,230 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.5% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 1,251 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 29.9% | 7.6% | 1.8% | 1,252 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 24.2% | 5.9% | 2.5% | 1,247 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 23.0% | 6.0% | 2.4% | 1,238 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +0.1pp | 16.3% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 1,251 |
25 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2011 | URN 103865 | Outstanding |