Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,015.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
32.5%
of income
In-year balance
+15.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 17.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 21.9%.
17 January 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
251
Capacity
300 (84%)
Free school meals
41.9%
English additional lang.
49.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 14–19
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.
17.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.8
Mean salary
£44,427
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
21.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
54.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.3%
Unauthorised absence
11.6%
2024/25 · 162 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 | £1.4m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 88.8% | -£270k | £535k | 37.6% | £6,473 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 74.5% | -£122k | £454k | 26.3% | £6,912 |
| 2023/24 | £2.1m | £1.8m | £1.3m | 63.2% | +£334k | £694k | 32.5% | £8,015 |
Teaching staff
£958k
Support staff
£0
Premises
£119k
Other costs
£331k
5.4%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 21.9 | 25.5% | 12.7% | 0.0% | — | 55 |
* 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 | 19.9 | 9.7 | £42,777 | 52.7% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2021/22 | 15.7 | 14.0 | £40,836 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2022/23 | 16.8 | 14.9 | £47,656 | 30.7% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8 | 19.3 | £41,149 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 17.0 | 14.8 | £44,427 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
21.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
54.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
11.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 18.6% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 70 |
| 2014/15 | 9.7% | 4.5% | +5.2pp | 34.1% | 6.3% | 3.3% | 135 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 9.5% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 105 |
| 2016/17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 4.7% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.8pp | 18.4% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 163 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 27.4% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 164 |
| 2020/21 | 11.3% | 4.5% | +6.8pp | 39.7% | 6.3% | 5.0% | 121 |
| 2021/22 | 12.3% | 7.1% | +5.2pp | 48.1% | 8.8% | 3.6% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 38.8% | 7.8% | 3.6% | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 17.7% | 6.6% | +11.1pp | 52.6% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 21.9% | 6.2% | +15.6pp | 54.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% | 162 |
17 January 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2015 | — | Inadequate |