Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£21,177.27
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.1%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 22.7%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
14 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
215
Capacity
220 (98%)
Free school meals
36.4%
English additional lang.
4.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
23.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.0
Mean salary
£49,206
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 186 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 | £3.4m | £3.1m | £2.2m | 63.5% | +£304k | £919k | 26.9% | £17,329 |
| 2022/23 | £3.0m | £3.2m | £2.3m | 78.5% | -£219k | £700k | 23.7% | £14,573 |
| 2023/24 | £4.1m | £3.9m | £2.8m | 67.8% | +£228k | £929k | 22.7% | £19,320 |
| 2024/25 | £4.6m | £4.4m | £3.1m | 67.8% | +£121k | £1.0m | 23.1% | £21,177 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£345k
Other costs
£999k
6.3%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
6.2%
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 | —* | 0.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 14 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 16.6 | 11.2 | £41,039 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 22.0 | 9.0 | £41,888 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2022/23 | 22.2 | 9.1 | £45,498 | 27.0% | 0.0% | 13.1 |
| 2023/24 | 24.9 | 8.5 | £44,381 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 12.4 |
| 2024/25 | 23.9 | 9.0 | £49,206 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +3.2pp | 18.4% | 6.8% | 0.8% | 98 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 16.3% | 6.5% | 0.5% | 98 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 14.1% | 5.9% | 0.3% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 5.5% | 0.4% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 17.8% | 6.0% | 0.5% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 16.2% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 117 |
| 2020/21 | 15.8% | 4.5% | +11.3pp | 54.0% | 14.9% | 0.9% | 161 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 40.5% | 10.1% | 1.1% | 173 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 30.6% | 9.8% | 1.0% | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 28.9% | 9.1% | 1.1% | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 31.2% | 10.1% | 1.8% | 186 |
14 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sept 2012 | — | Good |