Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£24,338.38
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
87.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-1.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 87.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
10 May 2017 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
208
Capacity
150 (139%)
Free school meals
51.3%
English additional lang.
36.5%
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.
24.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.5
Mean salary
£48,623
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 155 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 | £4.3m | £2.8m | £2.4m | 55.3% | +£1.4m | £737k | 17.3% | £22,676 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £3.4m | £2.9m | 65.0% | +£1.0m | £665k | 14.9% | £22,500 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.9m | £4.2m | 87.0% | -£47k | £0 | 0.0% | £24,338 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£191k
Other costs
£485k
5.8%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
2.6%
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 | —* | 2.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 24 |
* 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 | 19.3 | 9.1 | £41,402 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2021/22 | 22.8 | 8.2 | £43,974 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 24.5 | 8.1 | £45,254 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 24.5 | 8.1 | £45,647 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 24.5 | 8.5 | £48,623 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 22.8% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 127 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 21.6% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 111 |
| 2016/17 | 8.9% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 29.6% | 6.3% | 2.7% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 7.7% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 19.8% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 121 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 20.3% | 6.7% | 1.4% | 128 |
| 2020/21 | 24.2% | 4.5% | +19.6pp | 89.0% | 23.4% | 0.8% | 137 |
| 2021/22 | 12.3% | 7.1% | +5.2pp | 43.1% | 9.6% | 2.8% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 36.8% | 9.3% | 2.2% | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 33.3% | 8.2% | 2.9% | 138 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 23.9% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 155 |
10 May 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding