Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,400.67
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
11 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
600
Capacity
600 (100%)
Free school meals
23.2%
English additional lang.
4.8%
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.
36.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£45,150
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 628 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 | £3.6m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 76.4% | +£96k | £584k | 16.3% | £6,063 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 74.3% | +£77k | £659k | 17.1% | £6,383 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £4.3m | £3.2m | 72.7% | +£71k | £704k | 16.0% | £7,401 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£250k
Premises
£222k
Other costs
£906k
4.4%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 43.9 | 70.6% | 43.7% | 28.6% | — | 119 |
* 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 | 35.7 | 16.3 | £41,357 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2021/22 | 37.5 | 15.8 | £43,200 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 14.7 |
| 2022/23 | 35.4 | 17.1 | £41,395 | 43.5% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | 16.7 | £40,946 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 36.8 | 16.3 | £45,150 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 4.0% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 446 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 6.7% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 463 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 6.1% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 478 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 7.2% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 488 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 12.7% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 505 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.8% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 530 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.3% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 596 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.6pp | 40.3% | 9.2% | 2.5% | 606 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 23.2% | 5.6% | 3.0% | 634 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 30.9% | 6.6% | 3.1% | 618 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% | +5.4pp | 31.7% | 7.6% | 4.0% | 628 |
11 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2015 | — | Good |