Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,363.92
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
29.2%
of income
In-year balance
-3.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.8% of income.
2 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
987
Capacity
1,017 (97%)
Free school meals
19.1%
English additional lang.
4.7%
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.
52.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£50,565
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 931 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 | £5.7m | £5.5m | £4.3m | 74.8% | +£161k | £1.7m | 29.7% | £5,763 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.0m | £4.6m | 71.7% | +£470k | £2.0m | 31.6% | £6,436 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £6.4m | £5.1m | 81.8% | -£234k | £1.8m | 29.2% | £6,364 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£750k
Premises
£362k
Other costs
£993k
7.6%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 44.7 | 66.1% | 46.1% | 21.7% | — | 180 |
* 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 | 53.9 | 18.8 | £43,754 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 55.1 | 18.0 | £43,832 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 53.9 | 18.6 | £46,771 | 6.7% | 1.8% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55.8 | 17.4 | £46,222 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 52.1 | 19.0 | £50,565 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 19.3% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 725 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.0% | 5.5% | 0.7% | 722 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.9% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 793 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.6% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 808 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 847 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.5% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 885 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.5% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 931 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 27.7% | 7.8% | 1.2% | 920 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 26.8% | 7.2% | 2.3% | 922 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 26.4% | 7.4% | 1.7% | 910 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 23.6% | 6.6% | 1.6% | 931 |
2 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2012 | — | Requires improvement |