Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,908.52
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.7%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
20 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
620
Capacity
600 (103%)
Free school meals
59.0%
English additional lang.
66.3%
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.
49.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.5
Mean salary
£52,617
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 702 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 | £4.8m | £4.7m | £3.8m | 80.4% | +£32k | £185k | 3.9% | £7,550 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.2m | £4.1m | 77.8% | +£70k | £256k | 4.8% | £8,338 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.7m | 81.9% | +£56k | £312k | 5.4% | £8,768 |
| 2024/25 | £6.1m | £6.0m | £4.7m | 76.0% | +£100k | £412k | 6.7% | £9,909 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£626k
Premises
£600k
Other costs
£772k
7.9%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
8.1%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
3.1%
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 | —* | 44.7 | 60.6% | 38.6% | 17.3% | — | 127 |
* 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 | 48.8 | 12.7 | £39,263 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 50.6 | 12.5 | £39,511 | 25.9% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 42.5 | 15.0 | £45,564 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2023/24 | 44.2 | 14.5 | £43,243 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | 49.7 | 12.5 | £52,617 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 7.2% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 627 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 647 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.9% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 641 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 629 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 16.5% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 637 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 17.1% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 651 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.3% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 656 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 25.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 696 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 25.5% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 710 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 24.7% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 726 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 25.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 702 |
20 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2012 | — | Good |