Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,265.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.7%
of income
In-year balance
+0.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.2%.
7 June 2023 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
940
Capacity
900 (104%)
Free school meals
15.5%
English additional lang.
10.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
54.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£52,988
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 953 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £6.6m | £6.5m | £4.9m | 74.7% | +£113k | £1.4m | 21.9% | £6,995 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £6.8m | £5.5m | 81.2% | +£11k | £1.3m | 19.7% | £7,265 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
£944k
Premises
£379k
Other costs
£895k
7.2%
Admin staff
0.9%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
1.7%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
2.6%
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 | —* | 46.5 | 60.4% | 41.8% | 19.8% | — | 182 |
* 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 | 54.8 | 17.3 | £43,568 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 53.8 | 17.4 | £43,767 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 58.1 | 16.2 | £44,160 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.2 | 16.7 | £45,901 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 54.0 | 17.4 | £52,988 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 15.5% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 859 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 857 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.2% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 865 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 9.9% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 889 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 13.1% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 919 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.8% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 960 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 19.5% | 6.1% | 0.6% | 954 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 27.7% | 7.3% | 1.6% | 959 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 25.4% | 6.7% | 1.7% | 960 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 26.9% | 6.6% | 2.3% | 972 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 18.8% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 953 |
7 June 2023 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2022 | — | Inadequate |