Per-pupil income
£25,283.72
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.3%
of income
In-year balance
+3.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.2%.
Elevated: turnover 26.5%, vacancy rate 7.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.0%.
28 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
215
Capacity
214 (100%)
Free school meals
45.5%
English additional lang.
5.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
24.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
9.0
Mean salary
£48,423
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 168 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 | £4.9m | £4.5m | £3.9m | 80.1% | +£405k | £741k | 15.1% | £22,548 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £4.8m | £4.2m | 80.2% | +£477k | £1.1m | 20.1% | £24,106 |
| 2023/24 | £5.4m | £5.2m | £4.5m | 83.7% | +£213k | £992k | 18.3% | £25,284 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£2.4m
Premises
£206k
Other costs
£470k
1.6%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 14 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 22.5 | 9.2 | £43,795 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 23.3 | 9.3 | £43,759 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 25.3 | 8.6 | £40,915 | 26.5% | 7.3% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 26.8 | 8.0 | £42,864 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2024/25 | 24.0 | 9.0 | £48,423 | —% | 4.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.5% | 4.4% | +5.1pp | 30.5% | 9.1% | 0.3% | 118 |
| 2014/15 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 19.5% | 6.6% | 0.4% | 123 |
| 2015/16 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 21.6% | 7.5% | 0.4% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.3pp | 23.7% | 8.3% | 0.6% | 135 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 24.5% | 7.4% | 0.9% | 143 |
| 2018/19 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 23.6% | 7.4% | 1.1% | 165 |
| 2020/21 | 18.5% | 4.5% | +14.0pp | 66.8% | 17.2% | 1.3% | 178 |
| 2021/22 | 14.2% | 7.1% | +7.1pp | 48.2% | 11.8% | 2.4% | 193 |
| 2022/23 | 13.3% | 6.8% | +6.5pp | 37.8% | 10.7% | 2.6% | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% | +5.5pp | 37.8% | 10.3% | 1.8% | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 34.5% | 8.1% | 2.5% | 168 |
28 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2013 | URN 131521 | Good |