Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,566.42
+£3012024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.3%
+1.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
15.8%
−3.9ppof income
In-year balance
-1.9%
−2.1ppof income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
7 June 2023 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
942
Capacity
900 (105%)
Free school meals
17.6%
English additional lang.
9.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in West Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
52.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£54,398
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 review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 |
| 2024/25 | £7.1m | £7.3m | £5.9m | 82.3% | -£139k | £1.1m | 15.8% | £7,566 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
57% of spend
Support staff
£1.0m
14% of spend
Premises
£638k
9% of spend
Other costs
£765k
11% of spend
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 17.4 | £43,767 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 6.2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.2 | £44,160 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 4.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.7 | £45,901 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 3.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.4 | £52,988 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 3.1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 52.8 | 17.8 | £54,398 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.9 | 7 |
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
Absence composition — 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 |