Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,628.08
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
18 October 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,500
Capacity
1,341 (112%)
Free school meals
22.5%
English additional lang.
6.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
94.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£52,217
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25 · 1,313 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 | £9.8m | £9.9m | £7.6m | 77.0% | -£41k | £1.4m | 14.7% | £6,414 |
| 2022/23 | £10.6m | £10.8m | £8.2m | 77.5% | -£191k | £1.4m | 13.4% | £6,965 |
| 2023/24 | £11.5m | £11.5m | £8.8m | 76.7% | -£76k | £1.3m | 11.7% | £7,628 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£495k
Other costs
£2.3m
4.1%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 42.1 | 60.3% | 35.8% | 43.1% | — | 232 |
* 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 | 97.4 | 15.9 | £40,780 | 9.6% | 1.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 96.7 | 15.8 | £42,626 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 102.4 | 14.9 | £43,317 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 97.8 | 15.4 | £50,877 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 94.5 | 15.9 | £52,217 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 1,215 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,226 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,252 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.3% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,263 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 11.0% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1,281 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.9% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 1,297 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.8% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 1,331 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 25.9% | 6.6% | 2.8% | 1,305 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 27.3% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 1,323 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 24.8% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 1,318 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 25.1% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 1,313 |
18 October 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2019 | — | Requires improvement |