Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,379.42
−£2352024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
+9.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
12.0%
−8.3ppof income
In-year balance
-2.9%
−9.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.9% of income.
21 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
915
Capacity
870 (105%)
Free school meals
37.2%
English additional lang.
3.8%
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.
57.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£52,470
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.4%
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25 · 917 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 | £5.6m | £4.8m | £3.7m | 65.7% | +£785k | £1.2m | 20.7% | £6,316 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £5.7m | £4.1m | 65.2% | +£591k | £1.4m | 22.1% | £7,083 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.3m | £4.5m | 66.5% | +£426k | £1.4m | 20.3% | £7,614 |
| 2024/25 | £6.7m | £6.9m | £5.1m | 76.1% | -£195k | £800k | 12.0% | £7,379 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
52% of spend
Support staff
£942k
14% of spend
Premises
£330k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.5m
21% 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 | —* | 41.2 | 52.5% | 22.8% | 60.5% | — | 162 |
* 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 | — | 18.6 | £43,223 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 3.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.7 | £41,842 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 2.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.2 | £48,998 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 2.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.6 | £50,677 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 2.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 57.0 | 16.1 | £52,470 | —% | 0.0% | — | 6.0 | 7 |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 18.6% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 592 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.5% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 613 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.9% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 650 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.4% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 694 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 19.1% | 5.6% | 0.8% | 733 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.0% | 5.7% | 0.7% | 811 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 8.1% | 3.6% | 0.1% | 872 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 32.1% | 9.1% | 0.3% | 897 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 33.7% | 10.2% | 0.5% | 899 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 27.8% | 9.0% | 0.8% | 898 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 25.9% | 8.4% | 0.3% | 917 |
21 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2010 | URN 124411 | Good |