Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£27,438.14
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
86.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.3%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 11.2% to 5.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
12 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
73
Capacity
74 (99%)
Free school meals
34.5%
English additional lang.
2.7%
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.
8.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.5
Mean salary
£50,606
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.
39.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25 · 56 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 78.6% | -£19k | £168k | 11.2% | £21,970 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.4m | 82.2% | -£34k | £134k | 8.0% | £23,417 |
| 2023/24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 83.0% | -£22k | £112k | 6.0% | £26,355 |
| 2024/25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.7m | 86.3% | -£8k | £104k | 5.2% | £27,438 |
Teaching staff
£605k
Support staff
£957k
Premises
£68k
Other costs
£215k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 9 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | 7.0 | 9.3 | £45,919 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2 | 9.4 | £43,890 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9 | 9.1 | £46,816 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.1 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9 | 7.9 | £46,481 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6 | 8.5 | £50,606 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 10.3% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 29 |
| 2014/15 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 27.3% | 8.0% | 0.2% | 33 |
| 2015/16 | 8.7% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 35.0% | 8.5% | 0.2% | 40 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 26.0% | 7.2% | 0.3% | 50 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 21.6% | 6.0% | 0.3% | 51 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 24.5% | 6.5% | 0.3% | 53 |
| 2020/21 | 15.2% | 4.5% | +10.7pp | 54.0% | 14.9% | 0.3% | 50 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 36.5% | 10.1% | 1.2% | 52 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 34.0% | 9.4% | 0.1% | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 32.1% | 8.7% | 0.5% | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 39.3% | 8.7% | 1.1% | 56 |
12 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2010 | — | Requires improvement |