Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£10,138.58
+£5652024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.3%
−0.8ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
8.3%
+0.5ppof income
In-year balance
+3.1%
+5.9ppof income
Elevated: turnover 25.3%, sickness 11.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Elevated: turnover 20.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.7% of income.
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 79% to 69%.
13 March 2024 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
739
Capacity
1,080 (68%)
Free school meals
70.1%
English additional lang.
31.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–18
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.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
36.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.1
Mean salary
£50,409
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 804 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 | £7.4m | £6.5m | £4.7m | 63.7% | +£892k | £1.3m | 17.8% | £8,357 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £8.2m | £5.8m | 72.2% | -£187k | £1.1m | 14.1% | £9,744 |
| 2023/24 | £7.7m | £7.9m | £5.9m | 77.0% | -£210k | £600k | 7.8% | £9,574 |
| 2024/25 | £8.1m | £7.9m | £6.2m | 76.3% | +£254k | £673k | 8.3% | £10,139 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
47% of spend
Support staff
£1.2m
15% of spend
Premises
£434k
6% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
16% 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 | —* | 36.5 | 46.7% | 24.2% | 25.0% | — | 120 |
* 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 | 69.0% | 84.0% | 87.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 79.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 80.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 14.6 | £36,398 | 50.8% | 0.0% | 8.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 20.7 | £41,910 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 6.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.2 | £43,627 | 25.3% | 2.2% | 11.4 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.6 | £52,901 | 36.6% | 2.2% | 16.1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 36.7 | 20.1 | £50,409 | —% | 2.6% | — | 8.9 | 9 |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.0% | 4.4% | +3.7pp | 24.5% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 253 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.4% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 283 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.4% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 298 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 21.4% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 457 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 17.9% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 708 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.6% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 761 |
| 2020/21 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 27.8% | 4.9% | 3.6% | 891 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 29.5% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 879 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 30.4% | 4.9% | 4.1% | 817 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 21.3% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 819 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 23.4% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 804 |
13 March 2024 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2022 | — | Inadequate |