Flags
7
2 high
Per-pupil income
£28,159.76
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.8%
of income
In-year balance
+6.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 27.1%, sickness 8.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 20.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
12 June 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
305
Capacity
266 (115%)
Free school meals
53.1%
English additional lang.
19.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
35.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.5
Mean salary
£47,410
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 251 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 | £6.3m | £5.9m | £4.9m | 78.3% | +£380k | £1.5m | 24.0% | £24,894 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £7.1m | £5.7m | 81.6% | -£141k | £1.4m | 19.6% | £26,374 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.6m | £6.3m | 84.2% | -£126k | £1.2m | 16.6% | £26,829 |
| 2024/25 | £8.6m | £8.0m | £6.8m | 78.8% | +£548k | £1.8m | 20.8% | £28,160 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£2.6m
Premises
£335k
Other costs
£933k
3.9%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
17.6%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
5.9%
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 | —* | 1.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 28 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 24.4 | 8.9 | £45,214 | 10.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020/21 | 23.4 | 10.0 | £47,180 | 25.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | 7.9 | £41,162 | 22.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | 7.9 | £49,489 | 27.1% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | 8.5 | £47,410 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 127 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 125 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 6.9% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 130 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 8.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 147 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 10.3% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 156 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.1% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 165 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 15.9% | 5.7% | 0.4% | 201 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 26.7% | 8.3% | 0.8% | 217 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 28.2% | 6.4% | 2.1% | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 22.3% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 30.3% | 6.7% | 3.6% | 251 |
12 June 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2014 | — | Outstanding |