Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,949.7
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.4%
of income
In-year balance
+3.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
8 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,904
Capacity
1,750 (109%)
Free school meals
23.1%
English additional lang.
9.8%
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.
100.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£48,452
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 1,690 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 | £10.0m | £9.6m | £7.1m | 71.2% | +£420k | £2.4m | 24.2% | £6,078 |
| 2022/23 | £11.3m | £10.8m | £8.2m | 72.3% | +£451k | £2.9m | 25.4% | £6,475 |
| 2023/24 | £12.7m | £12.2m | £9.5m | 75.0% | +£484k | £3.4m | 26.4% | £6,950 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£545k
Other costs
£2.1m
9.6%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 48.6 | 72.1% | 47.4% | 28.5% | — | 312 |
* 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 | 81.4 | 19.7 | £40,407 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 87.8 | 18.7 | £40,607 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 96.2 | 18.1 | £41,780 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 102.0 | 17.9 | £45,144 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 100.6 | 18.9 | £48,452 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.1% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 1,274 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 10.4% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,221 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 9.9% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1,183 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.4% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 1,167 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.1% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,167 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1,227 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 16.3% | 5.6% | 1.1% | 1,366 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 22.4% | 6.8% | 2.2% | 1,434 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 27.0% | 6.8% | 2.9% | 1,561 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 26.2% | 7.1% | 2.9% | 1,650 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 26.3% | 6.5% | 3.9% | 1,690 |
8 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2013 | — | Requires improvement |