Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£12,982.91
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
59.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
30 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
788
Capacity
728 (108%)
Free school meals
16.3%
English additional lang.
1.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–19
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.
54.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.5
Mean salary
£54,050
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 607 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 | £7.5m | £4.9m | 64.2% | +£63k | -£509k | -6.7% | £9,484 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £8.6m | £5.6m | 64.2% | +£78k | -£431k | -5.0% | £10,670 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £9.7m | £6.3m | 59.3% | +£967k | £531k | 5.0% | £12,983 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£252k
Premises
£598k
Other costs
£2.8m
4.1%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | 41.6 | 59.4% | 38.4% | 0.0% | — | 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 | 43.6 | 18.1 | £45,443 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 51.5 | 15.5 | £45,321 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 55.6 | 14.6 | £46,668 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 54.6 | 15.0 | £48,762 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 54.3 | 14.5 | £54,050 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 5.4% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 276 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 348 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 10.9% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 384 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 379 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.8% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 385 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.0% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 507 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.6% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 595 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 31.9% | 7.4% | 1.4% | 593 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 26.6% | 6.6% | 1.9% | 605 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 24.8% | 6.2% | 2.3% | 612 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 29.0% | 7.5% | 1.8% | 607 |
30 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2014 | — | Good |