Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,281.07
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.1%
of income
In-year balance
-1.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.
23 April 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
836
Capacity
900 (93%)
Free school meals
42.2%
English additional lang.
35.2%
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.
50.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£51,261
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 761 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 | £5.6m | £5.2m | £4.0m | 71.5% | +£487k | £1.2m | 21.7% | £6,342 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £5.5m | £4.2m | 65.4% | +£869k | £1.8m | 28.8% | £7,088 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £6.4m | £4.8m | 75.8% | -£97k | £1.4m | 23.1% | £7,281 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£749k
Premises
£337k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.2%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
6.8%
Supply staff
4.2%
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 | —* | 41.4 | 57.2% | 35.2% | 6.2% | — | 145 |
* 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 | 57.1 | 15.5 | £39,479 | 22.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 51.9 | 17.1 | £43,388 | 37.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 46.6 | 19.3 | £42,444 | 16.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 50.9 | 16.9 | £42,146 | 30.1% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2024/25 | 50.4 | 16.6 | £51,261 | —% | 1.9% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 17.6% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 727 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 745 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.1% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 759 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.2% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 753 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 8.3% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 748 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.9% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 753 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.4% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 755 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 25.1% | 5.4% | 3.1% | 742 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 32.6% | 5.9% | 4.2% | 760 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 36.7% | 7.3% | 5.0% | 761 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 33.4% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 761 |
23 April 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2018 | URN 104020 | Inadequate |