Per-pupil income
£7,729.8
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
No active flags for this school.
17 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,128
Capacity
896 (126%)
Free school meals
44.6%
English additional lang.
27.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
66.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£48,766
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
9.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 968 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 | £7.0m | £6.4m | £5.0m | 71.7% | +£652k | £1.6m | 22.6% | £6,500 |
| 2022/23 | £7.9m | £7.4m | £5.8m | 73.1% | +£534k | £1.9m | 23.7% | £6,905 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £8.3m | £6.4m | 74.2% | +£322k | £1.9m | 21.8% | £7,730 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£555k
Other costs
£1.3m
7.3%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 50.2 | 74.7% | 46.7% | 21.3% | — | 150 |
* 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 | 55.9 | 17.9 | £42,525 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 58.8 | 18.4 | £42,207 | 12.6% | 1.7% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 65.0 | 17.6 | £44,114 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 64.8 | 17.2 | £45,319 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 66.9 | 16.9 | £48,766 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
9.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 9.5% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 746 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.1% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 749 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 8.7% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 762 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 7.6% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 765 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 6.8% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 777 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.3% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 814 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.5% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 878 |
| 2021/22 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -0.0pp | 23.5% | 5.9% | 1.2% | 931 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 16.6% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 979 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 11.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 980 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 9.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 968 |
17 October 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2009 | URN 104400 | Requires improvement |