Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£36,668.22
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
25.7%
of income
In-year balance
+6.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.9%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 25.7%.
4 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
224
Capacity
228 (98%)
Free school meals
58.1%
English additional lang.
23.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
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.
32.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.0
Mean salary
£49,046
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
16.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
54.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
14.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 168 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 | £6.7m | £6.7m | £5.6m | 83.6% | +£43k | £1.1m | 15.8% | £29,106 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £7.4m | £6.2m | 83.3% | -£13k | £1.0m | 14.1% | £32,842 |
| 2023/24 | £7.8m | £7.3m | £6.1m | 77.5% | +£508k | £1.6m | 19.9% | £35,113 |
| 2024/25 | £8.2m | £7.7m | £6.1m | 74.4% | +£559k | £2.1m | 25.7% | £36,668 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£2.9m
Premises
£378k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.9%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 14 |
* 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 | 33.5 | 6.7 | £47,196 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 33.2 | 6.9 | £47,838 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | 30.8 | 7.3 | £50,650 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 33.2 | 6.7 | £49,237 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 14.2 |
| 2024/25 | 32.0 | 7.0 | £49,046 | —% | 3.0% | — |
Overall absence
16.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
54.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
14.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 13.5% | 4.4% | +9.1pp | 45.5% | 11.5% | 2.0% | 132 |
| 2014/15 | 14.4% | 4.5% | +9.9pp | 45.9% | 11.6% | 2.8% | 133 |
| 2015/16 | 9.7% | 4.5% | +5.2pp | 31.4% | 8.9% | 0.8% | 137 |
| 2016/17 | 11.6% | 4.6% | +7.0pp | 41.4% | 10.8% | 0.8% | 145 |
| 2017/18 | 13.7% | 4.8% | +8.9pp | 48.4% | 12.5% | 1.2% | 155 |
| 2018/19 | 12.0% | 4.6% | +7.4pp | 40.9% | 10.6% | 1.5% | 164 |
| 2020/21 | 13.4% | 4.5% | +8.9pp | 38.7% | 9.2% | 4.3% | 173 |
| 2021/22 | 19.1% | 7.1% | +12.0pp | 59.5% | 15.8% | 3.3% | 173 |
| 2022/23 | 20.5% | 6.8% | +13.7pp | 61.0% | 17.0% | 3.5% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 16.8% | 6.6% | +10.3pp | 54.6% | 14.3% | 2.5% | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 16.9% | 6.2% | +10.7pp | 54.8% | 14.1% | 2.9% | 168 |
4 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2012 | — | Outstanding |