Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£46,283.78
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 18.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.4%.
23 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
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OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
49
Capacity
58 (84%)
Free school meals
73.5%
English additional lang.
0.0%
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.
17.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
2.8
Mean salary
£49,248
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
18.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
57.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
11.1%
2024/25 · 54 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.5m | 72.1% | -£12k | £157k | 7.8% | £39,513 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 76.0% | -£75k | £82k | 4.0% | £40,105 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.6m | 73.2% | +£21k | £103k | 4.8% | £39,450 |
| 2024/25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £1.7m | 74.7% | +£10k | £114k | 5.0% | £46,284 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£202k
Premises
£124k
Other costs
£439k
5.1%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
4.2%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
5.1%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 5 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16.7 | 3.0 | £46,051 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 16.4 | 3.1 | £44,023 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2022/23 | 13.9 | 3.7 | £49,375 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 18.5 | 2.9 | £47,039 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 17.5 | 2.8 | £49,248 | —% | 5.4% | — |
Overall absence
18.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
57.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
11.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 25.9% | 4.4% | +21.6pp | 64.8% | 9.7% | 16.2% | 54 |
| 2014/15 | 19.2% | 4.5% | +14.7pp | 56.6% | 7.0% | 12.3% | 53 |
| 2015/16 | 11.2% | 4.5% | +6.7pp | 42.6% | 3.3% | 7.9% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 14.8% | 4.6% | +10.2pp | 50.9% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 57 |
| 2017/18 | 14.1% | 4.8% | +9.3pp | 46.4% | 9.1% | 5.0% | 56 |
| 2018/19 | 14.4% | 4.6% | +9.7pp | 45.9% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 61 |
| 2020/21 | 17.9% | 4.5% | +13.3pp | 55.2% | 10.6% | 7.3% | 58 |
| 2021/22 | 18.6% | 7.1% | +11.4pp | 67.9% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 56 |
| 2022/23 | 18.8% | 6.8% | +12.0pp | 48.1% | 4.7% | 14.1% | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 17.4% | 6.6% | +10.8pp | 46.3% | 5.0% | 12.3% | 54 |
| 2024/25 | 18.1% | 6.2% | +11.9pp | 57.4% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 54 |
23 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2013 | — | Good |