Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,746.92
+£4872024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.3%
+2.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
2.7%
−0.3ppof income
In-year balance
+1.3%
−1.7ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.
20 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,290
Capacity
1,477 (87%)
Free school meals
24.6%
English additional lang.
6.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 12–18
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.
89.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£56,425
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 1,138 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 | £8.8m | £9.0m | £6.4m | 72.7% | -£123k | £44k | 0.5% | £7,044 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £10.6m | £6.8m | 77.9% | -£1.8m | £144k | 1.6% | £6,963 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £9.0m | £7.1m | 76.6% | +£276k | £274k | 3.0% | £7,260 |
| 2024/25 | £10.1m | £9.9m | £8.0m | 79.3% | +£128k | £272k | 2.7% | £7,747 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
65% of spend
Support staff
£644k
6% of spend
Premises
£325k
3% of spend
Other costs
£1.6m
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 | —* | 44.1 | 60.6% | 39.1% | 18.3% | — | 284 |
* 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 | — | 14.5 | £43,837 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 5.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.3 | £48,504 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 3.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 14.7 | £53,789 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 5.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 14.7 | £55,550 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 89.9 | 14.3 | £56,425 | —% | 0.0% | — | 12.4 | 16 |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 15.0% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 1,046 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 993 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.4% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1,012 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.6% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 1,037 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 13.7% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 1,011 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 13.7% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1,079 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 23.3% | 5.6% | 1.7% | 1,057 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 37.5% | 8.7% | 2.9% | 1,108 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 32.9% | 7.1% | 3.5% | 1,107 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 30.2% | 7.8% | 2.8% | 1,132 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 26.2% | 6.5% | 2.7% | 1,138 |
20 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2012 | — | Good |