Per-pupil income
£8,017.84
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.3%
of income
In-year balance
+14.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.0%.
Elevated: turnover 34.7%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.8%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good13 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,057
Capacity
950 (111%)
Free school meals
47.5%
English additional lang.
20.3%
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.
59.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£49,470
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.1%
Unauthorised absence
6.6%
2024/25 · 1,183 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 | £6.1m | £6.2m | £4.5m | 73.7% | -£167k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,194 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.6m | £5.0m | 72.8% | +£224k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,540 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £6.9m | £5.3m | 65.1% | +£1.2m | £1.2m | 14.3% | £8,018 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£464k
Other costs
£1.2m
2.7%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
8.7%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
2.1%
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 | —* | 34.7 | 35.5% | 19.5% | 5.9% | — | 169 |
* 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 | 46.0 | 18.0 | £37,807 | 28.3% | 0.0% | 13.2 |
| 2021/22 | 52.0 | 16.2 | £37,380 | 24.9% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 51.0 | 17.8 | £39,301 | 11.8% | 1.9% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 54.2 | 18.6 | £45,823 | 34.7% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 59.0 | 17.9 | £49,470 | —% | 4.8% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.7pp | 21.7% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 1,328 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.2% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 1,263 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 19.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 1,226 |
| 2016/17 | 10.9% | 4.6% | +6.3pp | 33.6% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1,152 |
| 2017/18 | 9.3% | 4.8% | +4.6pp | 26.8% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 964 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 18.6% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 856 |
| 2020/21 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 29.3% | 1.8% | 8.0% | 863 |
| 2021/22 | 14.0% | 7.1% | +6.9pp | 41.8% | 4.1% | 9.9% | 910 |
| 2022/23 | 12.9% | 6.8% | +6.1pp | 35.2% | 3.5% | 9.4% | 999 |
| 2023/24 | 12.0% | 6.6% | +5.5pp | 37.4% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 1,097 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 28.1% | 2.1% | 6.6% | 1,183 |
13 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2022 | — | Requires improvement |