Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,603.5
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.3%
of income
In-year balance
-4.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.3% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
11 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
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Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
348
Capacity
332 (105%)
Free school meals
22.1%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–16
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.
27.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.5
Mean salary
£30,740
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 303 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 | £2.2m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 79.7% | -£164k | £653k | 29.4% | £6,676 |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 79.7% | -£31k | £616k | 26.3% | £6,923 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 82.4% | -£98k | £369k | 16.3% | £6,604 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£294k
Premises
£64k
Other costs
£433k
15.5%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 51.0 | 80.0% | 64.0% | 24.0% | — | 25 |
* 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 | 44.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% | — |
| 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 | 28.1 | 12.0 | £25,518 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 29.1 | 11.5 | £25,568 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 29.3 | 11.6 | £26,737 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 28.8 | 11.9 | £32,690 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 27.9 | 12.5 | £30,740 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 14.9% | 5.6% | 0.5% | 282 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.1% | 6.0% | 0.5% | 287 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 20.4% | 6.2% | 1.0% | 289 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.0% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 289 |
| 2017/18 | 7.4% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 22.3% | 6.1% | 1.3% | 291 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 15.9% | 5.7% | 0.9% | 290 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.3% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 293 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 30.3% | 7.8% | 1.7% | 300 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 24.9% | 6.8% | 1.5% | 297 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 30.3% | 7.2% | 1.2% | 300 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 24.1% | 6.8% | 1.3% | 303 |
11 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2013 | — | Good |