Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,393.6
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.8%
of income
In-year balance
-2.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.1% of income.
Elevated: turnover 15.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
18 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,355
Capacity
1,294 (105%)
Free school meals
14.2%
English additional lang.
1.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
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.
75.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.0
Mean salary
£52,873
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,011 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 | £8.8m | £8.9m | £6.3m | 71.2% | -£65k | £1.1m | 12.0% | £6,599 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £9.0m | £6.3m | 69.3% | +£112k | £1.2m | 12.8% | £6,866 |
| 2023/24 | £9.9m | £10.1m | £7.1m | 71.0% | -£205k | £970k | 9.8% | £7,394 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£927k
Premises
£1.9m
Other costs
£1.2m
6.4%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
1.1%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
0.4%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 46.1 | 69.4% | 45.6% | 58.4% | — | 327 |
* 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 | 82.7 | 16.3 | £43,684 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 77.5 | 17.3 | £45,024 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 78.8 | 16.9 | £46,285 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 77.7 | 17.3 | £49,503 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 75.2 | 18.0 | £52,873 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.2% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1,001 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.0% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 997 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.3% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 997 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 19.5% | 5.6% | 0.6% | 988 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 22.3% | 5.7% | 0.9% | 986 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.0% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 998 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.0% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 1,008 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 29.9% | 6.8% | 2.5% | 1,003 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 27.9% | 7.2% | 2.5% | 1,013 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 27.0% | 7.2% | 2.5% | 1,010 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 28.5% | 7.2% | 2.6% | 1,011 |
18 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2012 | URN 116929 | Outstanding |