Per-pupil income
£7,412.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
25.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
No active flags for this school.
15 January 2020 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,293
Capacity
1,200 (108%)
Free school meals
20.3%
English additional lang.
4.6%
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.
75.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£50,454
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,313 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 | £6.8m | £5.4m | 71.0% | +£837k | £1.4m | 18.8% | £6,268 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £7.5m | £5.8m | 68.6% | +£996k | £2.1m | 24.5% | £6,900 |
| 2023/24 | £9.4m | £9.2m | £6.8m | 73.1% | +£145k | £2.4m | 25.8% | £7,412 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£566k
Other costs
£1.8m
5.6%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.1%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 48.2 | 74.6% | 46.7% | 32.5% | — | 240 |
* 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 | 69.8 | 17.4 | £43,397 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 68.2 | 17.8 | £43,678 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 68.4 | 17.9 | £44,399 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 71.2 | 17.7 | £46,980 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 75.0 | 17.2 | £50,454 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 13.8% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1,208 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.6% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1,210 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.2% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1,214 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1,214 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1,211 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.6% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1,224 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.7% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1,232 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 30.5% | 6.9% | 2.8% | 1,241 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 24.5% | 5.5% | 2.4% | 1,248 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 21.5% | 5.4% | 2.2% | 1,277 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 18.8% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 1,313 |
15 January 2020 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2011 | URN 103860 | Outstanding |