Flags
8
5 high
Per-pupil income
£8,602.77
+£1,8302024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.5%
−15.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-3.2%
+0.9ppof income
In-year balance
+4.2%
+24.4ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 20.1% of income.
Elevated: turnover 29.7%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Achievement.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.5%.
6 January 2026 · Academy First Section 5
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Strong standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
798
Capacity
1,089 (73%)
Free school meals
58.7%
English additional lang.
43.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in West Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
56.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.2
Mean salary
£50,259
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 715 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £5.0m | £4.4m | £3.2m | 64.3% | +£643k | -£104k | -2.1% | £7,742 |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £5.1m | £3.3m | 64.4% | +£85k | -£20k | -0.4% | £8,089 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £5.4m | £3.9m | 85.2% | -£911k | -£184k | -4.1% | £6,772 |
| 2024/25 | £6.8m | £6.5m | £4.7m | 69.5% | +£289k | -£217k | -3.2% | £8,603 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
55% of spend
Support staff
£745k
11% of spend
Premises
£490k
8% of spend
Other costs
£1.3m
20% of spend
| 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 | —* | 36.5 | 45.5% | 22.4% | 7.5% | — | 134 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 45.9 | 14.1 | £41,456 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 41.0 | 15.5 | £42,452 | 29.7% | 2.4% | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.6 | £45,371 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 6.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 14.0 | £47,463 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 4.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 56.1 | 14.2 | £50,259 | —% | 0.0% | — | 4.9 | 5 |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 13.9% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 660 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.9% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 697 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 18.8% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 659 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.3% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 652 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 626 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 16.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 622 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 19.3% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 607 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 35.6% | 6.8% | 3.3% | 629 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 30.9% | 6.4% | 4.5% | 564 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 30.9% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 654 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 22.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 715 |
6 January 2026 · Academy First Section 5
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2022 | — | Good |
| 4 Dec 2018 | URN 131547 | Requires improvement |