Per-pupil income
£6,671.93
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
35.3%
of income
In-year balance
+7.7%
of income
No active flags for this school.
8 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,215
Capacity
831 (146%)
Free school meals
14.2%
English additional lang.
21.5%
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.
68.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£51,427
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25 · 907 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 | £6.9m | £6.7m | £5.4m | 78.7% | +£196k | £1.8m | 25.6% | £5,591 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.1m | £5.3m | 69.3% | +£629k | £2.3m | 29.6% | £6,309 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £7.4m | £5.7m | 70.9% | +£615k | £2.8m | 35.3% | £6,672 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£648k
Premises
£428k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.4%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
0.5%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 79.4 | 100.0% | 99.4% | 49.2% | — | 179 |
* 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 | 65.8 | 18.1 | £42,600 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 65.0 | 18.9 | £43,107 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 67.8 | 18.0 | £43,997 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 63.4 | 19.0 | £49,907 | 7.1% | 1.6% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 68.4 | 17.8 | £51,427 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 8.6% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 753 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 11.6% | 3.9% | 0.2% | 782 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 6.2% | 3.2% | 0.2% | 810 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 8.1% | 3.2% | 0.3% | 841 |
| 2017/18 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -1.4pp | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 876 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.6% | 3.4% | 0.3% | 908 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 6.1% | 3.1% | 0.2% | 901 |
| 2021/22 | 6.1% | 7.1% | -1.0pp | 20.9% | 5.7% | 0.4% | 903 |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% | -0.6pp | 21.9% | 5.5% | 0.7% | 902 |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 22.9% | 5.7% | 0.4% | 902 |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | -2.0pp | 6.7% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 907 |
8 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2008 | URN 103521 | Outstanding |