Per-pupil income
£6,377.47
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.9%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
18.2%
of income
In-year balance
+5.5%
of income
No active flags for this school.
14 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,817
Capacity
1,490 (122%)
Free school meals
12.3%
English additional lang.
8.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in West Midlands, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
104.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£48,509
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
11.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25 · 1,514 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £10.5m | £9.7m | £7.7m | 72.9% | +£876k | £1.9m | 18.2% | £5,799 |
| 2022/23 | £11.3m | £10.1m | £8.0m | 70.6% | +£1.2m | £2.3m | 20.6% | £6,265 |
| 2023/24 | £11.6m | £11.0m | £8.6m | 73.9% | +£633k | £2.1m | 18.2% | £6,377 |
Teaching staff
£6.9m
63% of spend
Support staff
£885k
8% of spend
Premises
£494k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.9m
17% of spend
| 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 | —* | 59.6 | 88.5% | 73.3% | 45.6% | — | 296 |
* 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 | 115.3 | 15.7 | £41,305 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 115.6 | 15.7 | £42,089 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | 111.7 | 16.2 | £41,626 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 109.4 | 16.6 | £44,911 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 104.3 | 17.4 | £48,509 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
11.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 6.2% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 1,212 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 6.8% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 1,215 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.3% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 1,245 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.5% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 1,301 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 7.9% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 1,354 |
| 2018/19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 6.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 1,418 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 6.6% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 1,516 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 17.6% | 5.8% | 0.9% | 1,528 |
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% | -0.7pp | 15.8% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 1,526 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 16.4% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 1,528 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7pp | 11.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1,514 |
14 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2008 | URN 104111 | Outstanding |