Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,239.32
+£4142024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.4%
−1.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
4.4%
−1.6ppof income
In-year balance
+5.3%
+2.3ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
4 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
700
Capacity
700 (100%)
Free school meals
13.3%
English additional lang.
2.9%
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.
40.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£55,595
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 713 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 | £4.2m | £4.1m | £3.3m | 78.6% | +£121k | £361k | 8.6% | £5,979 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.3m | £3.4m | 74.5% | +£248k | £408k | 9.0% | £6,520 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.7m | £3.7m | 76.5% | +£146k | £286k | 6.0% | £6,825 |
| 2024/25 | £5.1m | £4.8m | £3.8m | 75.4% | +£269k | £222k | 4.4% | £7,239 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
63% of spend
Support staff
£417k
9% of spend
Premises
£228k
5% of spend
Other costs
£753k
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 | —* | 54.2 | 84.8% | 63.8% | 58.0% | — | 138 |
* 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 | — | 15.5 | £43,160 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.5 | £44,353 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 3.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.0 | £51,167 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.1 | £53,560 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 6.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 40.6 | 17.2 | £55,595 | —% | 0.0% | — | 1.7 | 2 |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 702 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 706 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 697 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.4% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 708 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 15.9% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 697 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.2% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 715 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 19.4% | 6.0% | 0.9% | 713 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 30.7% | 7.6% | 1.7% | 713 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 21.9% | 6.2% | 1.7% | 713 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 21.3% | 6.0% | 1.8% | 713 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 17.4% | 5.7% | 1.7% | 713 |
4 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2015 | URN 124401 | Good |