Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,817.51
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
52.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+47.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.0%.
Elevated: turnover 21.0%, sickness 11.2 days.
6 December 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
972
Capacity
1,141 (85%)
Free school meals
46.6%
English additional lang.
16.7%
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.
54.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£49,433
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25 · 1,085 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 | £6.6m | £5.4m | £4.7m | 72.0% | +£1.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,898 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £5.5m | £5.0m | 71.4% | +£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,556 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £3.9m | £3.9m | 52.6% | +£3.5m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,818 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£470k
Premises
£0
Other costs
—
0.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
0.0%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 39.7 | 52.6% | 32.9% | 9.2% | — | 152 |
* 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 | 57.6 | 16.2 | £39,675 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 57.6 | 16.5 | £40,289 | 23.2% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2022/23 | 56.8 | 16.3 | £42,989 | 27.5% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2023/24 | 50.9 | 18.6 | £47,825 | 21.0% | 1.9% | 11.2 |
| 2024/25 | 54.3 | 17.9 | £49,433 | —% | 1.8% | — |
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.1% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 944 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.7% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 926 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 17.8% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 931 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 19.2% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 901 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 23.1% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 915 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 19.4% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 933 |
| 2020/21 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 26.2% | 5.5% | 3.1% | 902 |
| 2021/22 | 14.0% | 7.1% | +6.8pp | 43.2% | 9.2% | 4.8% | 963 |
| 2022/23 | 15.2% | 6.8% | +8.4pp | 49.1% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 1,003 |
| 2023/24 | 14.0% | 6.6% | +7.4pp | 44.7% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 1,063 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% | +5.3pp | 37.1% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 1,085 |
6 December 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2018 | URN 103522 | Requires improvement |