Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,078.99
+£1,2832024/25
Staff costs % of income
58.4%
−1.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
49.0%
+3.5ppof income
In-year balance
+17.0%
+2.8ppof income
Elevated: turnover 50.6%, sickness 8.2 days.
Elevated: turnover 27.2%, vacancy rate 3.3%, sickness 8.1 days.
Elevated: turnover 26.0%.
11 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,131
Capacity
1,200 (94%)
Free school meals
59.8%
English additional lang.
49.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
68.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£43,942
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,256 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 | £6.8m | £5.1m | 61.9% | +£1.4m | £2.2m | 27.1% | £7,139 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £7.4m | £5.2m | 56.8% | +£1.8m | £3.5m | 38.0% | £7,935 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £7.9m | £5.5m | 59.7% | +£1.3m | £4.2m | 45.5% | £7,796 |
| 2024/25 | £10.8m | £9.0m | £6.3m | 58.4% | +£1.8m | £5.3m | 49.0% | £9,079 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
47% of spend
Support staff
£697k
8% of spend
Premises
£966k
11% of spend
Other costs
£1.7m
19% 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 | —* | 45.5 | 67.9% | 47.8% | 84.8% | — | 224 |
* 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) | 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 | — | 17.2 | £39,396 | 23.0% | 1.5% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.4 | £37,933 | 50.6% | 0.0% | 8.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 22.1 | £42,707 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 6.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 20.3 | £45,560 | 27.2% | 3.3% | 8.1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 68.4 | 16.5 | £43,942 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.0 | 6 |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 7.3% | 3.4% | 0.2% | 1,128 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 8.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 1,119 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.9% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 1,116 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.2% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 1,140 |
| 2017/18 | 8.7% | 4.8% | +3.9pp | 26.8% | 6.4% | 2.3% | 1,086 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 1,195 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.4% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1,237 |
| 2021/22 | 5.7% | 7.1% | -1.4pp | 13.2% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1,214 |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% | -0.6pp | 17.1% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 1,255 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 20.4% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 1,268 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 19.4% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 1,256 |
11 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2015 | URN 103548 | Inadequate |