Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,835.3
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-40.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.8%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -41.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -40.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.
9 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
960
Capacity
1,008 (95%)
Free school meals
27.1%
English additional lang.
1.7%
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.
60.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£52,190
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.
28.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 907 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 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.3m | 73.8% | +£75k | -£2.8m | -48.4% | £6,682 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £6.4m | £4.7m | 74.6% | -£155k | -£3.0m | -47.2% | £6,842 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.9m | £5.1m | 73.5% | +£61k | -£2.9m | -41.8% | £7,303 |
| 2024/25 | £7.5m | £7.7m | £5.6m | 74.7% | -£131k | -£3.0m | -40.4% | £7,835 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£925k
Premises
£581k
Other costs
£1.5m
5.1%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
11.3%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 42.4 | 59.6% | 33.3% | 73.7% | — | 171 |
* 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 | 55.1 | 14.8 | £42,141 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 55.7 | 15.6 | £43,156 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 60.2 | 15.3 | £45,749 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 62.7 | 15.1 | £44,708 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | 60.8 | 15.8 | £52,190 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.9% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 610 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 21.2% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 518 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 493 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.6% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 540 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 17.7% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 589 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.6% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 643 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.7% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 802 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 34.5% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 848 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 27.8% | 6.0% | 3.2% | 878 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 27.7% | 6.1% | 3.1% | 905 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 28.2% | 6.7% | 3.1% | 907 |
9 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2016 | — | Good |