Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,066.6
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.3%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
7.3%
of income
In-year balance
+6.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Elevated: turnover 33.8%.
4 February 2020 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,078
Capacity
1,050 (103%)
Free school meals
54.8%
English additional lang.
21.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£48,933
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25 · 1,071 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 | £7.0m | £6.7m | £5.4m | 76.8% | +£373k | £908k | 12.9% | £7,545 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.5m | £6.0m | 77.5% | +£193k | £561k | 7.3% | £7,582 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £7.9m | £6.0m | 71.3% | +£558k | £618k | 7.3% | £8,067 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
37% of spend
Support staff
£1.1m
13% of spend
Premises
£429k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.4m
18% 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 | —* | 39.3 | 49.4% | 27.3% | 77.8% | — | 176 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 61.1 | 14.0 | £40,506 | 11.5% | 1.6% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 65.9 | 14.2 | £41,869 | 23.2% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 69.0 | 14.8 | £46,409 | 49.0% | 2.8% | 8.8 |
| 2023/24 | 69.8 | 15.1 | £48,885 | 33.8% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 61.2 | 17.6 | £48,933 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.2% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 20.6% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 655 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 24.7% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 672 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 21.8% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 669 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 17.4% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 649 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 18.2% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 664 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 14.7% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 706 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 22.0% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 819 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 33.3% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 903 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 34.3% | 5.7% | 4.4% | 989 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 31.3% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 1,022 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 29.8% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 1,071 |
4 February 2020 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2014 | URN 104397 | Good |