Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,017.77
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
8 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,138
Capacity
1,120 (102%)
Free school meals
24.5%
English additional lang.
3.1%
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.
65.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£52,802
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
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
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,168 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 | £7.3m | £5.4m | 71.0% | +£225k | £460k | 6.1% | £6,754 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £8.0m | £5.6m | 70.5% | -£59k | £401k | 5.0% | £6,933 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.4m | £6.0m | 69.6% | +£158k | £559k | 6.5% | £7,486 |
| 2024/25 | £9.1m | £9.1m | £6.6m | 72.3% | +£15k | £574k | 6.3% | £8,018 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£835k
Premises
£485k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.6%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
3.3%
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 | —* | 42.1 | 61.2% | 42.5% | 11.0% | — | 219 |
* 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 | 65.0 | 17.5 | £45,033 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 63.5 | 17.6 | £46,249 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2022/23 | 67.2 | 17.1 | £48,189 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2023/24 | 65.9 | 17.3 | £51,888 | 10.0% | 1.5% | 1.9 |
| 2024/25 | 65.3 | 17.4 | £52,802 | —% | 1.5% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 19.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 1,056 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.9% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,002 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.2% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 993 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1,106 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 11.6% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1,134 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 14.1% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1,141 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 1,153 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 24.5% | 6.2% | 1.7% | 1,152 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 25.2% | 6.3% | 2.7% | 1,172 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 27.2% | 6.7% | 2.7% | 1,182 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 21.2% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 1,168 |
8 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2016 | — | Good |