Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£9,598.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
54.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.4%
of income
In-year balance
+15.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 11.1%.
9 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Inadequate2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
240
Capacity
300 (80%)
Free school meals
22.5%
English additional lang.
0.0%
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.
16.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£45,894
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
11.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 268 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 | £1.5m | £1.3m | £930k | 64.1% | +£167k | £262k | 18.1% | £7,010 |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.2m | 67.6% | +£23k | £113k | 6.3% | £7,602 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £1.9m | £1.2m | 54.8% | +£343k | £250k | 11.4% | £9,598 |
Teaching staff
£714k
Support staff
£193k
Premises
£90k
Other costs
£560k
4.9%
Admin staff
3.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
4.4%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
3.4%
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 | —* | 37.6 | 44.4% | 16.7% | 0.0% | — | 54 |
* 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 | 9.4 | 18.4 | £39,287 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8 | 19.2 | £43,289 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 13.8 | 17.1 | £42,492 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 14.0 | 16.4 | £46,565 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2024/25 | 16.0 | 15.0 | £45,894 | —% | 11.1% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 21.6% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 88 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.5% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 82 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 22.5% | 5.4% | 1.8% | 129 |
| 2016/17 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 25.9% | 4.6% | 3.0% | 143 |
| 2017/18 | 9.0% | 4.8% | +4.3pp | 23.3% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 146 |
| 2018/19 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.0pp | 27.3% | 5.0% | 3.6% | 165 |
| 2020/21 | 9.1% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 26.7% | 5.9% | 3.2% | 180 |
| 2021/22 | 14.5% | 7.1% | +7.3pp | 50.6% | 9.8% | 4.7% | 241 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.6pp | 39.6% | 8.4% | 4.0% | 278 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 38.7% | 8.0% | 3.6% | 269 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 27.6% | 6.9% | 3.2% | 268 |
9 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Inadequate| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2018 | — | Good |