Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£29,265.08
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.9%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.0%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Personal development.
Elevated: turnover 18.5%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.3%.
12 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
223
Capacity
215 (104%)
Free school meals
54.1%
English additional lang.
35.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
29.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.7
Mean salary
£47,321
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 150 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 | £5.2m | £5.2m | £3.8m | 73.3% | -£43k | £546k | 10.5% | £25,092 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £5.9m | £4.4m | 73.8% | +£81k | £626k | 10.5% | £27,847 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £6.2m | £4.7m | 74.7% | +£62k | £688k | 10.9% | £29,265 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£267k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.9%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
5.2%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
6.0%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 24 |
* 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 | 22.6 | 8.2 | £42,558 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 27.2 | 7.6 | £42,001 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 26.2 | 8.2 | £42,466 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2023/24 | 30.2 | 7.1 | £43,487 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 29.0 | 7.7 | £47,321 | —% | 3.3% | — |
Overall absence
13.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.2% | 4.4% | +5.8pp | 36.1% | 8.8% | 1.4% | 83 |
| 2014/15 | 9.6% | 4.5% | +5.1pp | 32.0% | 9.1% | 0.5% | 78 |
| 2015/16 | 11.3% | 4.5% | +6.8pp | 43.2% | 10.8% | 0.5% | 88 |
| 2016/17 | 9.8% | 4.6% | +5.2pp | 25.5% | 9.2% | 0.6% | 94 |
| 2017/18 | 11.3% | 4.8% | +6.6pp | 28.6% | 9.9% | 1.5% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 10.1% | 4.6% | +5.5pp | 25.8% | 8.6% | 1.4% | 120 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 20.2% | 6.1% | 1.1% | 124 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 29.2% | 7.5% | 1.3% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 29.2% | 8.6% | 1.7% | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% | +5.6pp | 27.9% | 10.1% | 2.0% | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 13.0% | 6.2% | +6.8pp | 35.3% | 9.3% | 3.7% | 150 |
12 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2013 | — | Good |