Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,777.53
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.4%
of income
In-year balance
+7.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
13 February 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,380
Capacity
1,350 (102%)
Free school meals
53.9%
English additional lang.
74.1%
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.
91.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£47,494
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 1,491 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 | £9.6m | £7.9m | £6.5m | 68.0% | +£1.7m | £22k | 0.2% | £7,669 |
| 2022/23 | £10.8m | £9.6m | £7.3m | 67.8% | +£1.2m | £219k | 2.0% | £8,258 |
| 2023/24 | £11.8m | £10.9m | £8.6m | 73.2% | +£930k | £169k | 1.4% | £8,778 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£448k
Other costs
£1.8m
5.9%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
4.2%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
3.2%
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 | —* | 39.4 | 51.1% | 28.6% | 54.6% | — | 262 |
* 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 | 87.4 | 13.7 | £42,900 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 86.2 | 14.5 | £43,430 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 82.3 | 15.9 | £46,679 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 151.1 | 8.9 | £47,833 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2024/25 | 91.9 | 15.0 | £47,494 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.4% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 995 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.4% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 990 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 20.7% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 1,038 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 18.4% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1,093 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 18.6% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1,149 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.8% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 1,157 |
| 2020/21 | 11.7% | 4.5% | +7.2pp | 38.0% | 3.2% | 8.5% | 1,272 |
| 2021/22 | 12.5% | 7.1% | +5.3pp | 44.6% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 1,352 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 41.5% | 6.8% | 4.9% | 1,382 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 34.3% | 6.2% | 3.8% | 1,433 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 35.1% | 6.6% | 4.1% | 1,491 |
13 February 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2014 | URN 103480 | Inadequate |