Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,090.06
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.2%
of income
In-year balance
+12.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
8 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,002
Capacity
1,106 (91%)
Free school meals
16.4%
English additional lang.
0.4%
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.
57.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£50,235
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 939 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 | £5.7m | £4.7m | £3.9m | 68.7% | +£982k | £288k | 5.0% | £5,605 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 59.8% | +£1.4m | £803k | 12.5% | £5,804 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £5.8m | £4.5m | 69.2% | +£791k | £929k | 14.2% | £6,090 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£435k
Premises
£307k
Other costs
£923k
3.2%
Admin staff
5.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 42.1 | 60.6% | 38.7% | 51.0% | — | 155 |
* 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 | 50.8 | 18.5 | £41,566 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 46.1 | 22.1 | £43,995 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 52.4 | 21.2 | £43,789 | 17.8% | 1.9% | 8.5 |
| 2023/24 | 58.7 | 18.3 | £41,540 | 22.1% | 1.7% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 57.0 | 17.6 | £50,235 | —% | 1.7% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.3% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 844 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 783 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.4% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 753 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.7% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 793 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.2% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 817 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 11.9% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 850 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 892 |
| 2021/22 | 11.5% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 38.4% | 8.3% | 3.3% | 880 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 28.5% | 5.7% | 3.9% | 918 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 26.5% | 5.2% | 3.9% | 928 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 23.8% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 939 |
8 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2018 | — | Requires improvement |