Per-pupil income
£7,013.67
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.3%
of income
In-year balance
+1.5%
of income
No active flags for this school.
13 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
886
Capacity
875 (101%)
Free school meals
14.7%
English additional lang.
0.8%
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.
51.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£43,674
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 896 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 | £4.8m | £4.9m | £4.1m | 85.1% | -£45k | £356k | 7.4% | £5,729 |
| 2022/23 | £5.7m | £5.4m | £4.3m | 74.7% | +£276k | £528k | 9.2% | £6,465 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £6.1m | £4.7m | 76.5% | +£93k | £571k | 9.3% | £7,014 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£523k
Premises
£321k
Other costs
£1.0m
9.5%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 49.4 | 71.5% | 43.6% | 27.9% | — | 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 | 48.0 | 16.9 | £38,257 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 48.5 | 17.3 | £41,034 | 5.4% | 2.0% | 12.7 |
| 2022/23 | 52.5 | 16.9 | £40,712 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 52.8 | 16.6 | £43,330 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 51.7 | 17.2 | £43,674 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 6.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 718 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.9% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 725 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.3% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 726 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 6.9% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 724 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.1% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 729 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 8.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 758 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.6% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 819 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 22.8% | 7.0% | 1.0% | 856 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 19.6% | 6.7% | 1.0% | 900 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 21.2% | 7.0% | 0.9% | 897 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 17.5% | 6.9% | 0.8% | 896 |
13 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2009 | URN 116980 | Outstanding |