Flags
9
6 high
Per-pupil income
£31,823.94
−£7192024/25
Staff costs % of income
89.1%
+9.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.1%
−9.6ppof income
In-year balance
-4.1%
−14.5ppof income
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.1%.
Elevated: turnover 15.2%, sickness 15.5 days.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.1%.
Elevated: sickness 8.6 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
24 February 2026 · Academy First Section 5
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
148
Capacity
140 (106%)
Free school meals
55.9%
English additional lang.
28.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other 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.
17.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.3
Mean salary
£55,380
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.5m | 85.8% | -£7k | £355k | 20.5% | £12,800 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.1m | £3.6m | 80.1% | +£473k | £441k | 9.7% | £32,543 |
| 2024/25 | £4.5m | £4.7m | £4.0m | 89.1% | -£184k | £4k | 0.1% | £31,824 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
32% of spend
Support staff
£1.9m
41% of spend
Premises
£145k
3% of spend
Other costs
£531k
11% 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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 18 |
* 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). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | — | 7.7 | £47,743 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 8.6 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 7.2 | £49,071 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 15.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 17.9 | 8.3 | £55,380 | —% | 0.0% | — | 3.0 | 3 |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.0% | 6.8% | +6.2pp | 32.4% | 8.1% | 4.9% | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 13.4% | 6.6% | +6.8pp | 37.3% | 8.5% | 4.9% | 118 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 32.7% | 7.3% | 3.5% | 104 |
24 February 2026 · Academy First Section 5
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2022 | — | Inadequate |