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Per-pupil income
£8,671.28
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.3%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
7 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
928
Capacity
955 (97%)
Free school meals
56.1%
English additional lang.
18.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
57.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£47,516
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 985 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 | £6.7m | £6.8m | £5.5m | 82.5% | -£107k | £394k | 5.9% | £7,196 |
| 2022/23 | £7.5m | £7.3m | £5.7m | 76.5% | +£213k | £570k | 7.6% | £8,047 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £7.9m | £6.1m | 75.0% | +£211k | £761k | 9.3% | £8,671 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
53% of spend
Support staff
£995k
13% of spend
Premises
£352k
4% of spend
Other costs
£1.5m
19% 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 | —* | 39.9 | 49.5% | 30.4% | 44.0% | — | 184 |
* 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 | 58.8 | 15.7 | £41,145 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 63.8 | 14.6 | £40,477 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 64.0 | 14.6 | £41,511 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 63.6 | 14.8 | £46,298 | 20.1% | 1.5% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 57.7 | 16.1 | £47,516 | —% | 1.7% | — |
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.1% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 923 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.2% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 924 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 15.6% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 938 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 14.9% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 943 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 16.8% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 934 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.7% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 939 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 21.3% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 958 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 32.0% | 6.4% | 3.9% | 973 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 32.4% | 6.4% | 3.3% | 973 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.1pp | 33.6% | 6.9% | 3.8% | 986 |
| 2024/25 | 11.0% | 6.2% | +4.8pp | 34.1% | 7.3% | 3.6% | 985 |
7 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2013 | — | Outstanding |