Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£33,204.98
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
85.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.1%
of income
In-year balance
-4.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -3.1%.
Elevated: turnover 16.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.7% of income.
25 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
153
Free school meals
48.9%
English additional lang.
20.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
21.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.0
Mean salary
£51,028
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
12.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 130 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 | £4.3m | £4.1m | £3.4m | 79.4% | +£175k | £369k | 8.6% | £27,993 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.4m | £3.5m | 80.5% | -£30k | £340k | 7.7% | £28,693 |
| 2023/24 | £4.7m | £5.0m | £3.9m | 82.2% | -£256k | £83k | 1.8% | £31,145 |
| 2024/25 | £5.1m | £5.3m | £4.3m | 85.5% | -£239k | -£155k | -3.1% | £33,205 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£192k
Other costs
£784k
3.2%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
2.8%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 9 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.4 | 8.7 | £46,770 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 17.4 | 8.8 | £46,866 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 20.4 | 7.5 | £45,563 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 18.8 | 8.1 | £50,784 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 21.8 | 7.0 | £51,028 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
12.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +3.0pp | 22.9% | 7.0% | 0.3% | 83 |
| 2014/15 | 9.5% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 27.3% | 8.5% | 1.0% | 88 |
| 2015/16 | 12.8% | 4.5% | +8.3pp | 38.6% | 11.3% | 1.4% | 101 |
| 2016/17 | 11.4% | 4.6% | +6.9pp | 38.5% | 9.7% | 1.7% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 11.9% | 4.8% | +7.2pp | 41.8% | 11.4% | 0.5% | 103 |
| 2018/19 | 10.5% | 4.6% | +5.8pp | 31.5% | 9.9% | 0.6% | 111 |
| 2020/21 | 20.2% | 4.5% | +15.7pp | 71.4% | 19.1% | 1.1% | 126 |
| 2021/22 | 13.4% | 7.1% | +6.2pp | 39.2% | 11.4% | 2.0% | 130 |
| 2022/23 | 14.1% | 6.8% | +7.2pp | 41.9% | 12.5% | 1.6% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 14.4% | 6.6% | +7.8pp | 36.5% | 12.5% | 1.9% | 126 |
| 2024/25 | 14.3% | 6.2% | +8.1pp | 37.7% | 12.7% | 1.6% | 130 |
25 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2010 | — | Outstanding |