Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£22,935.32
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.6%
of income
In-year balance
+5.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
Elevated: turnover 21.4%, sickness 12.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
14 March 2017 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
216
Capacity
155 (139%)
Free school meals
49.1%
English additional lang.
4.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
18.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.0
Mean salary
£50,418
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 120 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 | £3.7m | £3.4m | £2.8m | 76.3% | +£313k | £1.4m | 38.5% | £19,646 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £4.1m | £3.0m | 75.3% | -£127k | £1.1m | 27.5% | £20,613 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.3m | £3.4m | 73.6% | +£265k | £720k | 15.6% | £22,935 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£307k
Other costs
£647k
3.5%
Admin staff
4.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.3%
Premises (total)
5.6%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 31 |
* 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 | 12.0 | 13.9 | £41,857 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.7 |
| 2021/22 | 16.0 | 11.8 | £38,098 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 17.8 | 10.7 | £36,760 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 12.5 |
| 2023/24 | 19.0 | 10.6 | £43,348 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 18.0 | 12.0 | £50,418 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 12.4% | 4.5% | +7.9pp | 22.2% | 11.8% | 0.6% | 36 |
| 2015/16 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 22.2% | 7.8% | 1.0% | 36 |
| 2016/17 | 11.1% | 4.6% | +6.5pp | 27.3% | 8.2% | 2.9% | 55 |
| 2017/18 | 13.1% | 4.8% | +8.4pp | 24.2% | 11.1% | 2.1% | 66 |
| 2018/19 | 10.1% | 4.6% | +5.5pp | 26.5% | 8.2% | 1.9% | 68 |
| 2020/21 | 18.8% | 4.5% | +14.3pp | 73.8% | 17.7% | 1.1% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 38.4% | 9.4% | 2.0% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 36.2% | 9.9% | 1.1% | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 28.4% | 8.6% | 1.8% | 127 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 26.7% | 7.9% | 1.9% | 120 |
14 March 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2014 | URN 124507 | Requires improvement |