Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,536.12
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.5% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.3% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.0%.
9 May 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,046
Capacity
1,000 (105%)
Free school meals
29.5%
English additional lang.
39.9%
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.
71.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£51,527
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
10.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 854 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 | £6.2m | £6.2m | £5.1m | 81.7% | -£18k | £476k | 7.7% | £6,152 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.8m | £5.4m | 80.4% | -£103k | £373k | 5.5% | £6,541 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.4m | £6.1m | 82.1% | +£45k | £418k | 5.6% | £7,274 |
| 2024/25 | £7.9m | £8.1m | £6.4m | 81.8% | -£184k | £234k | 3.0% | £7,536 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£507k
Premises
£296k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.0%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
5.4%
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 | —* | 61.0 | 87.2% | 69.5% | 39.0% | — | 164 |
* 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 | 40.8 | 24.8 | £42,692 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 66.4 | 15.1 | £45,530 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 152.6 | 6.7 | £48,198 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 194.4 | 5.2 | £55,325 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 71.8 | 14.6 | £51,527 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
10.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 7.4% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 827 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.9% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 828 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.2% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 830 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 9.2% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 833 |
| 2017/18 | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 7.2% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 834 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 7.1% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 844 |
| 2020/21 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 6.2% | 2.5% | 0.2% | 841 |
| 2021/22 | 4.3% | 7.1% | -2.9pp | 10.6% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 844 |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.0pp | 15.7% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 846 |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% | -1.5pp | 11.2% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 841 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% | -1.4pp | 10.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 854 |
9 May 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2013 | — | Good |