Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,341.79
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.7%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Elevated: turnover 22.3%, sickness 9.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
18 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
769
Capacity
1,161 (66%)
Free school meals
22.8%
English additional lang.
4.0%
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.
43.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£52,256
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 793 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 | £4.6m | £4.2m | £3.4m | 73.3% | +£439k | £633k | 13.7% | £6,369 |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £4.5m | £3.7m | 78.4% | +£164k | £618k | 13.2% | £6,161 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £5.2m | £3.9m | 70.9% | +£252k | £532k | 9.7% | £7,342 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£381k
Premises
£289k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.0%
Admin staff
9.5%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
14.9%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 43.8 | 63.4% | 35.2% | 4.1% | — | 145 |
* 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 | 43.0 | 17.5 | £39,531 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 43.6 | 16.7 | £42,622 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2022/23 | 42.6 | 17.8 | £43,520 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 43.5 | 17.2 | £47,555 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.0 | 17.9 | £52,256 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 17.2% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 890 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.5% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 841 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 17.1% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 864 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 18.2% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 868 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 19.8% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 833 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 19.3% | 5.3% | 2.1% | 846 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.8% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 787 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 34.7% | 7.7% | 2.8% | 747 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 27.1% | 6.9% | 3.0% | 782 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 29.4% | 6.4% | 3.6% | 783 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 23.8% | 6.2% | 2.3% | 793 |
18 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2021 | — | Requires improvement |