Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£50,672.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
62.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.0%
of income
In-year balance
+15.5%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 39.0%, vacancy rate 10.9%, sickness 13.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 34.3%.
5 March 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
54
Capacity
82 (66%)
Free school meals
68.5%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–16
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.
14.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
3.7
Mean salary
£47,867
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
34.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
81.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
22.8%
Unauthorised absence
11.5%
2024/25 · 71 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | £1.4m | 79.6% | -£1k | £6k | 0.3% | £35,500 |
| 2023/24 | £2.8m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 62.0% | +£432k | £279k | 10.0% | £50,673 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£469k
Premises
£117k
Other costs
£510k
0.0%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 4.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 10 |
* 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 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 18.5 | 3.7 | £40,983 | 9.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020/21 | 19.3 | 3.2 | £44,145 | 27.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 18.5 | 2.6 | £41,305 | 8.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 16.4 | 3.4 | £44,829 | 39.0% | 10.9% | 13.9 |
| 2024/25 | 14.6 | 3.7 | £47,867 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
34.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
81.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
22.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
11.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 19.5% | 4.4% | +15.1pp | 63.2% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 38 |
| 2014/15 | 17.3% | 4.5% | +12.8pp | 45.6% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 46 |
| 2015/16 | 17.0% | 4.5% | +12.5pp | 46.1% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 39 |
| 2016/17 | 19.9% | 4.6% | +15.3pp | 57.1% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 63 |
| 2017/18 | 22.0% | 4.8% | +17.3pp | 54.0% | 14.0% | 8.0% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 25.2% | 4.6% | +20.6pp | 56.3% | 12.9% | 12.3% | 80 |
| 2020/21 | 29.8% | 4.5% | +25.3pp | 70.3% | 21.4% | 8.4% | 64 |
| 2021/22 | 41.9% | 7.1% | +34.7pp | 85.3% | 21.8% | 20.1% | 61 |
| 2022/23 | 40.1% | 6.8% | +33.3pp | 83.3% | 20.0% | 20.1% | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 37.4% | 6.6% | +30.8pp | 79.7% | 19.9% | 17.5% | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 34.3% | 6.2% | +28.1pp | 81.7% | 22.8% | 11.5% | 71 |
5 March 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2019 | URN 123630 | Inadequate |