Flags
7
5 high
Per-pupil income
£4,001.57
2021/22
Staff costs % of income
88.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-23.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 23.9% of income.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.5%.
Elevated: turnover 15.6%.
Elevated: turnover 40.6%.
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Inadequate24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
401
Capacity
1,050 (38%)
Free school meals
54.4%
English additional lang.
48.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–16
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.
26.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£41,916
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
8.7%
2024/25 · 501 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 | £2.5m | £3.2m | £2.3m | 88.5% | -£607k | £0 | 0.0% | £4,002 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£247k
Premises
£170k
Other costs
£731k
13.0%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
18.1%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
6.1%
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 | —* | 34.1 | 44.9% | 26.1% | 7.2% | — | 69 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 85.0% | 90.0% | 60.0% | 55.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 68.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 36.4 | 17.1 | £42,011 | 24.2% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 35.6 | 17.9 | £41,655 | 35.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | 17.2 | £39,630 | 15.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 32.0 | 14.6 | £41,139 | 40.6% | 3.0% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 26.4 | 15.2 | £41,916 | —% | 3.6% | — |
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 19.0% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 100 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.7% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 251 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 19.0% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 390 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 21.7% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 525 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 22.1% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 619 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 28.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 604 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 38.0% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 573 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 39.0% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 543 |
| 2024/25 | 12.5% | 6.2% | +6.3pp | 38.1% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 501 |
24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
InadequateFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2018 | URN 141943 | Inadequate |