Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£20,326.27
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.
7 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
250
Capacity
225 (111%)
Free school meals
41.4%
English additional lang.
18.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
34.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.3
Mean salary
£42,991
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 194 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 | £3.7m | £3.4m | £2.9m | 78.3% | +£250k | £0 | 0.0% | £17,932 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £4.0m | £3.4m | 82.3% | +£142k | £0 | 0.0% | £18,354 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.5m | £3.8m | 79.3% | +£278k | £0 | 0.0% | £20,326 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£135k
Other costs
£581k
4.4%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
3.3%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 2.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 38 |
* 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 | 25.8 | 7.8 | £39,575 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 27.3 |
| 2021/22 | 24.0 | 8.6 | £37,492 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 13.0 |
| 2022/23 | 28.6 | 7.8 | £37,933 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2023/24 | 29.6 | 8.0 | £44,465 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | 7.3 | £42,991 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 16.5% | 5.2% | 2.4% | 121 |
| 2020/21 | 20.7% | 4.5% | +16.2pp | 73.7% | 17.2% | 3.5% | 137 |
| 2021/22 | 15.0% | 7.1% | +7.8pp | 41.8% | 10.2% | 4.8% | 141 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 29.3% | 7.3% | 2.5% | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 26.6% | 6.9% | 2.2% | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 28.4% | 8.8% | 2.0% | 194 |
7 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good