Flags
6
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,706.57
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.1%
of income
In-year balance
+0.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.6%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.1%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good15 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
964
Capacity
958 (101%)
Free school meals
18.8%
English additional lang.
1.6%
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.
66.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.5
Mean salary
£50,675
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 905 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 | £5.9m | £5.7m | £4.8m | 81.5% | +£166k | -£20k | -0.3% | £6,019 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.2m | £5.1m | 80.5% | +£160k | £140k | 2.2% | £6,530 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.9m | £5.6m | 79.6% | +£72k | £212k | 3.0% | £7,231 |
| 2024/25 | £7.4m | £7.4m | £6.0m | 80.8% | +£17k | £229k | 3.1% | £7,707 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£715k
Premises
£306k
Other costs
£1.1m
7.0%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 42.6 | 65.6% | 40.8% | 33.8% | — | 157 |
* 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 | 62.4 | 15.5 | £41,780 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 63.2 | 15.5 | £40,987 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 66.3 | 14.7 | £42,991 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 68.2 | 14.2 | £47,457 | 10.3% | 2.8% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 66.3 | 14.5 | £50,675 | —% | 2.9% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.6% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 800 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.9% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 834 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.9% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 825 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 18.5% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 817 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 17.2% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 826 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 14.1% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 867 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 874 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 35.2% | 8.9% | 1.9% | 874 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 26.3% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 889 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 22.7% | 6.0% | 2.2% | 887 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 23.2% | 6.4% | 2.4% | 905 |
15 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2012 | — | Good |