Per-pupil income
£8,589.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
57.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
25.0%
of income
In-year balance
+25.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 21.3%, vacancy rate 4.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
31 October 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,186
Capacity
1,100 (108%)
Free school meals
54.9%
English additional lang.
55.1%
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.
69.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£47,903
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25 · 1,144 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 | £8.1m | £6.9m | £5.0m | 62.3% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,851 |
| 2022/23 | £9.4m | £7.6m | £5.4m | 57.8% | +£1.8m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,997 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £7.6m | £5.9m | 57.8% | +£2.5m | £2.5m | 25.0% | £8,589 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£379k
Other costs
£1.4m
2.1%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 39.9 | 51.4% | 34.6% | 28.4% | — | 208 |
* 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 | 57.0 | 19.5 | £35,413 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 56.0 | 21.0 | £36,531 | 25.4% | 1.8% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 60.0 | 19.6 | £36,784 | 21.3% | 4.8% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 69.4 | 17.0 | £47,834 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 69.8 | 17.0 | £47,903 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 15.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 702 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.0% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 693 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.3% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 684 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.2% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 682 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 736 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 21.8% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 839 |
| 2020/21 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 23.6% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 1,004 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 40.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% | 1,061 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 36.1% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 1,100 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 31.2% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 1,137 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 25.7% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 1,144 |
31 October 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2016 | — | Inadequate |