Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£29,599.77
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.0%
of income
In-year balance
-6.2%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.2% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Elevated: sickness 10.1 days.
2 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
272
Free school meals
56.6%
English additional lang.
10.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
47.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.8
Mean salary
£46,894
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25 · 191 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 | £5.8m | £5.6m | £4.0m | 69.0% | +£192k | £1.4m | 24.4% | £24,270 |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.2m | £4.4m | 66.2% | +£382k | £1.8m | 27.0% | £28,666 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.9m | £5.2m | 70.1% | -£461k | £1.3m | 18.0% | £29,600 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£1.4m
Other costs
£1.2m
4.2%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
19.8%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
4.9%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 26 |
* 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 29.2 | 7.6 | £41,718 | 9.8% | 3.3% | 5.6 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | 6.8 | £42,936 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2022/23 | 35.8 | 6.5 | £42,070 | 1.7% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 47.4 | 5.3 | £42,563 | 9.7% | 2.1% | 10.1 |
| 2024/25 | 47.0 | 5.8 | £46,894 | —% | 4.1% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.4% | 4.4% | +7.0pp | 31.3% | 8.3% | 3.1% | 128 |
| 2014/15 | 10.5% | 4.5% | +6.0pp | 28.0% | 7.4% | 3.1% | 143 |
| 2015/16 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 22.8% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 26.7% | 7.3% | 1.1% | 146 |
| 2017/18 | 7.9% | 4.8% | +3.1pp | 21.5% | 7.0% | 0.9% | 144 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.1% | 5.3% | 1.3% | 140 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.0% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 142 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 29.9% | 7.7% | 2.7% | 157 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 34.3% | 6.3% | 2.6% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 27.9% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 31.9% | 5.9% | 4.5% | 191 |
2 July 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2017 | — | Outstanding |