Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£22,724.31
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.3%.
Elevated: sickness 20.8 days.
9 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
209
Free school meals
59.3%
English additional lang.
6.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
29.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.2
Mean salary
£52,518
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 212 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 | £3.4m | £2.9m | 81.0% | +£167k | £325k | 9.2% | £19,753 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £3.8m | £3.2m | 87.5% | -£127k | £198k | 5.5% | £19,894 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £4.1m | £3.5m | 90.2% | -£234k | -£36k | -0.9% | £20,043 |
| 2024/25 | £4.7m | £4.7m | £3.9m | 83.0% | +£21k | -£15k | -0.3% | £22,724 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£229k
Other costs
£558k
4.5%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
2.9%
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 | —* | 5.0 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 49 |
* 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 | 27.0 | 6.8 | £44,140 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 24.0 | 7.5 | £48,173 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2022/23 | 28.1 | 6.5 | £48,084 | 21.7% | 3.4% | 8.8 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | 7.2 | £52,242 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 20.8 |
| 2024/25 | 29.2 | 7.2 | £52,518 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 13.1% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 145 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 16.4% | 5.8% | 0.8% | 140 |
| 2015/16 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 21.5% | 7.2% | 1.0% | 149 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.6% | 6.0% | 0.7% | 158 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 22.4% | 6.4% | 1.1% | 161 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 20.6% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 160 |
| 2020/21 | 19.5% | 4.5% | +15.0pp | 71.0% | 17.7% | 1.8% | 186 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 30.4% | 7.8% | 2.5% | 181 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 21.9% | 5.4% | 1.5% | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +0.4pp | 21.8% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 19.8% | 5.9% | 1.2% | 212 |
9 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2014 | — | Good |