Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£23,006.87
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.2%
of income
In-year balance
-2.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
10 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
306
Capacity
298 (103%)
Free school meals
50.0%
English additional lang.
7.8%
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.
43.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£47,275
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 226 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 | £4.7m | £4.0m | 81.7% | +£276k | £987k | 20.0% | £20,413 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.8m | £5.3m | 79.7% | -£141k | £883k | 13.2% | £23,007 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£478k
Other costs
£1.0m
3.7%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 41 |
* 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 | 30.0 | 7.7 | £38,090 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 30.4 | 8.0 | £39,279 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 33.2 | 7.4 | £40,519 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 11.0 |
| 2023/24 | 42.2 | 6.9 | £39,197 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 43.2 | 7.1 | £47,275 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 17.6% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 119 |
| 2014/15 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 21.4% | 6.6% | 0.5% | 117 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.8% | 5.3% | 0.3% | 120 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 16.7% | 5.2% | 0.3% | 120 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 20.2% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 124 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 19.6% | 5.3% | 2.1% | 148 |
| 2020/21 | 21.4% | 4.5% | +16.9pp | 73.1% | 19.0% | 2.4% | 175 |
| 2021/22 | 13.6% | 7.1% | +6.5pp | 42.2% | 10.9% | 2.8% | 180 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 35.8% | 8.7% | 2.6% | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 34.4% | 9.2% | 1.8% | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 30.5% | 6.8% | 2.5% | 226 |
10 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2011 | URN 131532 | Good |