Flags
11
8 high
Per-pupil income
£31,472.29
+£2,5422024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.2%
−3.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
4.4%
+1.5ppof income
In-year balance
+6.2%
+4.7ppof income
Elevated: turnover 15.3%, vacancy rate 3.2%, sickness 10.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Elevated: turnover 19.0%, sickness 13.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Elevated: sickness 11.0 days.
Elevated: turnover 23.1%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good5 November 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
424
Capacity
375 (113%)
Free school meals
43.4%
English additional lang.
3.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in West Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
62.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.8
Mean salary
£52,830
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 342 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £8.3m | £8.6m | £7.2m | 87.3% | -£316k | £931k | 11.2% | £20,421 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £9.6m | £8.1m | 87.6% | -£364k | £377k | 4.1% | £22,385 |
| 2023/24 | £12.0m | £11.8m | £10.3m | 85.8% | +£179k | £340k | 2.8% | £28,930 |
| 2024/25 | £13.1m | £12.3m | £10.7m | 82.2% | +£811k | £572k | 4.4% | £31,472 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
36% of spend
Support staff
£3.8m
31% of spend
Premises
£425k
3% of spend
Other costs
£1.1m
9% of spend
| 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 | —* | 0.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 31 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 7.8 | £41,737 | 22.0% | 1.9% | 10.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 7.9 | £44,386 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 13.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 7.1 | £44,955 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 11.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.9 | £50,452 | 15.3% | 3.2% | 10.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 62.4 | 6.8 | £52,830 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.9 | 4 |
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 19.1% | 6.9% | 0.6% | 256 |
| 2015/16 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 21.6% | 7.2% | 0.6% | 269 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 24.1% | 6.7% | 1.1% | 291 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.8pp | 21.8% | 6.8% | 0.8% | 307 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 19.7% | 6.4% | 1.0% | 320 |
| 2020/21 | 15.1% | 4.5% | +10.6pp | 49.0% | 12.6% | 2.5% | 343 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 36.4% | 9.0% | 2.0% | 330 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 29.2% | 8.5% | 2.0% | 322 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 30.4% | 9.6% | 1.5% | 326 |
| 2024/25 | 11.0% | 6.2% | +4.8pp | 29.5% | 9.2% | 1.9% | 342 |
5 November 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2022 | — | Requires improvement |