Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£34,838.46
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.3%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 20.1%.
Elevated: turnover 29.1%, sickness 13.0 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 19.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.
17 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
133
Capacity
125 (106%)
Free school meals
36.9%
English additional lang.
6.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
12.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
10.8
Mean salary
£43,583
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
19.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
59.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
18.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 66 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 | £3.5m | £3.2m | £2.7m | 77.7% | +£250k | £707k | 20.3% | £28,727 |
| 2022/23 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £3.1m | 81.5% | +£10k | £615k | 16.2% | £28,178 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £4.3m | £3.6m | 79.3% | +£192k | £604k | 13.3% | £34,838 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£197k
Other costs
£548k
3.9%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.7%
Premises (total)
8.0%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 11 |
* 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 | 15.9 | 7.4 | £32,354 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 16.2 | 7.5 | £35,163 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 11.8 |
| 2022/23 | 15.2 | 8.9 | £37,849 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.3 |
| 2023/24 | 15.8 | 8.2 | £41,965 | 29.1% | 0.0% | 13.0 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2 | 10.8 | £43,583 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
19.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
59.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
18.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 18.1% | 4.4% | +13.7pp | 60.0% | 18.0% | 0.1% | 35 |
| 2014/15 | 20.3% | 4.5% | +15.8pp | 52.1% | 20.2% | 0.1% | 48 |
| 2015/16 | 18.4% | 4.5% | +14.0pp | 54.8% | 18.1% | 0.3% | 42 |
| 2016/17 | 18.1% | 4.6% | +13.5pp | 57.1% | 18.0% | 0.1% | 49 |
| 2017/18 | 26.4% | 4.8% | +21.7pp | 72.3% | 26.4% | 0.0% | 47 |
| 2018/19 | 23.8% | 4.6% | +19.2pp | 62.5% | 23.8% | 0.0% | 40 |
| 2020/21 | 18.2% | 4.5% | +13.7pp | 65.7% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 18.2% | 7.1% | +11.1pp | 60.5% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 20.7% | 6.8% | +13.9pp | 57.0% | 19.7% | 1.0% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 20.1% | 6.6% | +13.6pp | 57.1% | 19.7% | 0.4% | 77 |
| 2024/25 | 19.6% | 6.2% | +13.3pp | 59.1% | 18.1% | 1.5% | 66 |
17 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2010 | URN 124520 | Good |