Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,295.99
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.1%
of income
In-year balance
+6.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 23.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
9 March 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,084
Capacity
1,116 (97%)
Free school meals
35.1%
English additional lang.
42.8%
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.
64.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£48,237
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 1,018 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 | £6.8m | £6.2m | £4.8m | 70.7% | +£654k | £1.2m | 17.5% | £6,726 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £6.5m | £4.9m | 68.1% | +£715k | £1.6m | 22.0% | £7,010 |
| 2023/24 | £7.8m | £7.3m | £5.6m | 71.3% | +£504k | £1.8m | 23.1% | £7,296 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£206k
Premises
£507k
Other costs
£1.2m
8.2%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.3%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
1.7%
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 | —* | 43.4 | 57.5% | 35.1% | 34.5% | — | 174 |
* 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 | 60.0 | 16.8 | £41,634 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 62.2 | 16.4 | £41,738 | 18.0% | 3.1% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 61.4 | 16.9 | £42,487 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 59.3 | 18.1 | £42,027 | 25.6% | 1.7% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 64.2 | 16.9 | £48,237 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 15.5% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 915 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.4% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 909 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.8% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 926 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 17.7% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 905 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 21.2% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 910 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.1% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 920 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.3% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 923 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 28.2% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 923 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 19.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 948 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 21.2% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 975 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 22.6% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 1,018 |
9 March 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2017 | URN 103728 | Inadequate |