Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,897.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.8%
of income
In-year balance
+8.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
4 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
624
Capacity
630 (99%)
Free school meals
71.5%
English additional lang.
39.1%
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.
35.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£48,841
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 670 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 | £4.7m | £4.7m | £3.6m | 77.4% | -£36k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,051 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.1m | £3.7m | 67.6% | +£404k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,218 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £5.6m | £4.3m | 70.0% | +£529k | £46k | 0.8% | £9,898 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£359k
Premises
£250k
Other costs
£1.1m
7.5%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
6.3%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
3.2%
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 | —* | 35.6 | 48.1% | 27.9% | 31.7% | — | 104 |
* 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 | 44.4 | 12.8 | £45,949 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2021/22 | 41.7 | 14.0 | £46,786 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 42.3 | 14.1 | £50,837 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 36.7 | 16.8 | £45,970 | 31.6% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2024/25 | 35.7 | 17.5 | £48,841 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 22.5% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 694 |
| 2014/15 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 26.0% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 788 |
| 2015/16 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 24.5% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 763 |
| 2016/17 | 10.3% | 4.6% | +5.8pp | 31.4% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 617 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 29.5% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 667 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 28.7% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 641 |
| 2020/21 | 9.9% | 4.5% | +5.4pp | 29.6% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 616 |
| 2021/22 | 14.5% | 7.1% | +7.4pp | 48.7% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 647 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 29.8% | 6.4% | 4.0% | 658 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 38.5% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 672 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 38.5% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 670 |
4 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2021 | — | Requires improvement |