Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£10,007.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.8%.
18 January 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
401
Capacity
1,028 (39%)
Free school meals
33.7%
English additional lang.
11.5%
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.
30.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.2
Mean salary
£51,727
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 390 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 | £2.7m | £2.8m | £2.1m | 78.3% | -£109k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,982 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.2m | £2.4m | 73.0% | +£64k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,838 |
| 2023/24 | £4.0m | £3.7m | £2.8m | 70.0% | +£247k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,008 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£386k
Premises
£256k
Other costs
£684k
5.6%
Admin staff
4.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
11.7%
Premises (total)
5.7%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 29.8 | 33.0% | 23.1% | 4.4% | — | 91 |
* 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 | 27.9 | 10.6 | £41,362 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2021/22 | 28.3 | 12.0 | £41,799 | 18.8% | 3.4% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | 11.6 | £43,069 | 26.9% | 8.6% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 29.2 | 13.5 | £46,879 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | 30.5 | 13.2 | £51,727 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 16.6% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 667 |
| 2014/15 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 24.6% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 581 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 20.5% | 5.5% | 1.7% | 453 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 22.6% | 4.9% | 2.0% | 332 |
| 2017/18 | 7.4% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 21.5% | 5.0% | 2.4% | 223 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 20.6% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 199 |
| 2020/21 | 10.9% | 4.5% | +6.4pp | 37.9% | 8.1% | 2.9% | 280 |
| 2021/22 | 14.4% | 7.1% | +7.3pp | 46.0% | 9.2% | 5.2% | 315 |
| 2022/23 | 13.5% | 6.8% | +6.7pp | 38.3% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 345 |
| 2023/24 | 18.4% | 6.6% | +11.9pp | 45.6% | 10.8% | 7.6% | 384 |
| 2024/25 | 13.8% | 6.2% | +7.6pp | 36.7% | 10.1% | 3.7% | 390 |
18 January 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2018 | — | Requires improvement |