Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,280.8
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.1%
of income
In-year balance
+0.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.1%, sickness 8.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.
11 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,461
Capacity
1,500 (97%)
Free school meals
40.4%
English additional lang.
35.6%
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.
89.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£46,697
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 1,270 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 | £9.8m | £9.7m | £7.8m | 79.2% | +£151k | £762k | 7.8% | £6,669 |
| 2022/23 | £10.4m | £10.3m | £8.1m | 78.0% | +£103k | £864k | 8.3% | £6,915 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.3m | £8.7m | 76.2% | +£80k | £944k | 8.3% | £7,601 |
| 2024/25 | £12.1m | £12.1m | £9.5m | 78.4% | +£35k | £978k | 8.1% | £8,281 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£464k
Other costs
£2.1m
5.6%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
6.0%
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 | —* | 41.4 | 49.4% | 31.6% | 8.9% | — | 237 |
* 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 | 72.6 | 20.3 | £41,716 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 98.7 | 14.9 | £42,390 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 90.0 | 16.6 | £42,748 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 12.0 |
| 2023/24 | 87.8 | 17.0 | £46,342 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 89.5 | 16.3 | £46,697 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 20.0% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 1,226 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 1,213 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.8% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,219 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.5% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 1,228 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 13.1% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1,234 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.6% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 1,235 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.0% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1,229 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 25.5% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 1,245 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 25.1% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 1,261 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 26.0% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 1,272 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 28.1% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 1,270 |
11 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2016 | — | Good |