Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,365.61
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
42.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 35.4%.
14 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,461
Capacity
1,250 (117%)
Free school meals
29.8%
English additional lang.
47.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
11.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
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Mean salary
—
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,040 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 | £8.2m | £8.4m | £6.6m | 80.1% | -£234k | £3.5m | 42.5% | £6,012 |
| 2022/23 | £10.0m | £9.3m | £7.1m | 71.1% | +£702k | £3.9m | 39.4% | £7,532 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £10.1m | £7.3m | 72.0% | +£100k | £4.3m | 42.2% | £7,366 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£412k
Other costs
£2.3m
2.9%
Admin staff
3.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 49.1 | 72.3% | 52.0% | 56.9% | — | 202 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 104.0 | 12.3 | — | 22.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020/21 | 99.0 | 13.5 | — | 35.4% | 2.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 76.0 | 17.9 | — | 36.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 0.7 |
| 2024/25 | 11.0 | — | — | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.6pp | 8.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 926 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.7% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 925 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 6.0% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 929 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 5.4% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 950 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 6.7% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 967 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 7.4% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 991 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.9% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1,019 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 23.7% | 5.4% | 2.4% | 1,016 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 23.0% | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1,034 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +0.4pp | 22.0% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1,037 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 21.1% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 1,040 |
14 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2014 | — | Outstanding |