Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,770.6
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.5%
of income
In-year balance
-3.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
19 October 2021 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,407
Capacity
1,679 (84%)
Free school meals
17.4%
English additional lang.
5.6%
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.
75.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£50,883
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,243 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 | £7.6m | £7.8m | £6.1m | 80.0% | -£188k | £1.1m | 13.8% | £5,708 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.6m | £6.5m | 76.5% | -£80k | £912k | 10.7% | £6,230 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £9.8m | £7.6m | 79.7% | -£293k | £620k | 6.5% | £6,771 |
Teaching staff
£5.5m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£525k
Other costs
£1.7m
7.7%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
2.6%
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 | —* | 51.9 | 75.9% | 51.5% | 40.1% | — | 237 |
* 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 | 73.1 | 17.7 | £41,951 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 77.0 | 17.3 | £41,474 | 11.0% | 1.3% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 71.0 | 19.3 | £45,619 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 74.5 | 18.9 | £48,398 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 75.9 | 18.5 | £50,883 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1,276 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.6% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 1,247 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 1,201 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 15.9% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 1,134 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 1,071 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.1% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 1,008 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.7% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,055 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 28.7% | 7.7% | 1.9% | 1,081 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 23.3% | 6.8% | 1.8% | 1,139 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 24.9% | 6.8% | 2.2% | 1,229 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 21.2% | 6.6% | 2.0% | 1,243 |
19 October 2021 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2016 | — | Good |