Flags
1
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Per-pupil income
£7,945.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 35.2%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
454
Capacity
475 (96%)
Free school meals
18.8%
English additional lang.
3.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
32.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.0
Mean salary
£49,595
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 467 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 | £2.8m | £2.7m | £2.0m | 72.1% | +£104k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,220 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.2m | £2.4m | 71.7% | +£132k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,055 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.5m | £2.6m | 72.2% | +£125k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,945 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£493k
Premises
£205k
Other costs
£679k
5.2%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 39.9 | 47.0% | 33.7% | 21.7% | — | 83 |
* 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 | 26.4 | 16.0 | £39,692 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2021/22 | 26.4 | 17.0 | £40,107 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 12.9 |
| 2022/23 | 28.7 | 16.4 | £40,943 | 29.3% | 9.5% | 6.8 |
| 2023/24 | 29.0 | 15.7 | £46,236 | 35.2% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 32.5 | 14.0 | £49,595 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.7% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 418 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 358 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.6% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 351 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 355 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 12.6% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 366 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.0% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 393 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 16.5% | 5.2% | 1.4% | 430 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 31.1% | 7.9% | 1.2% | 472 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 26.4% | 7.4% | 1.2% | 477 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 27.0% | 7.7% | 1.3% | 474 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 21.8% | 6.0% | 1.7% | 467 |
8 May 2024 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2022 | — | Inadequate |