Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,233.61
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
6 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
719
Capacity
744 (97%)
Free school meals
15.7%
English additional lang.
2.2%
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.
41.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£49,021
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 741 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 | £4.5m | £4.4m | £3.5m | 79.0% | +£86k | £656k | 14.6% | £6,021 |
| 2022/23 | £4.9m | £4.9m | £3.9m | 79.9% | +£62k | £604k | 12.3% | £6,727 |
| 2023/24 | £5.3m | £5.2m | £4.2m | 79.6% | +£87k | £448k | 8.5% | £7,234 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£633k
Premises
£332k
Other costs
£660k
7.7%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
5.8%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 47.2 | 63.3% | 44.7% | 50.0% | — | 150 |
* 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 | 40.4 | 18.4 | £43,367 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 41.2 | 18.1 | £42,884 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 40.9 | 17.9 | £43,160 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.4 | 18.6 | £49,655 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.5 | 17.3 | £49,021 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 6.9% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 693 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.0% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 688 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.6% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 670 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.8% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 683 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 8.1% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 704 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 6.3% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 724 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 9.1% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 762 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 26.3% | 7.2% | 1.0% | 754 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 21.7% | 6.3% | 1.1% | 747 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 24.7% | 6.3% | 1.5% | 754 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 22.9% | 7.0% | 1.6% | 741 |
6 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2008 | URN 123594 | Outstanding |