Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,904.02
+£2232024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.1%
+3.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-7.7%
+0.6ppof income
In-year balance
+3.5%
+0.9ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
9 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
746
Capacity
867 (86%)
Free school meals
23.2%
English additional lang.
1.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
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.
44.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£50,705
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 631 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 | £5.1m | £5.1m | £4.2m | 82.1% | +£13k | -£221k | -4.3% | £6,730 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.7m | £4.5m | 81.8% | -£153k | -£471k | -8.6% | £7,095 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £5.7m | £4.4m | 73.9% | +£153k | -£487k | -8.3% | £7,681 |
| 2024/25 | £6.1m | £5.9m | £4.7m | 77.1% | +£212k | -£469k | -7.7% | £7,904 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
59% of spend
Support staff
£669k
11% of spend
Premises
£267k
5% of spend
Other costs
£916k
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 | —* | 43.3 | 60.0% | 35.6% | 22.9% | — | 205 |
* 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) | 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 | — | 14.7 | £38,752 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 4.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.9 | £36,962 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 3.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.4 | £37,405 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 4.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.1 | £48,466 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 7.9 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 44.6 | 16.7 | £50,705 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.6 | 7 |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 14.1% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 576 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.6% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 574 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 9.3% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 559 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.3% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 575 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.5% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 553 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.4% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 563 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.9% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 602 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 32.3% | 7.7% | 2.7% | 614 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 25.7% | 7.1% | 2.1% | 634 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 25.5% | 6.6% | 2.1% | 640 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 22.5% | 6.1% | 2.6% | 631 |
9 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2010 | URN 124427 | Outstanding |