Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£10,002.65
−£2,2002024/25
Staff costs % of income
84.3%
+5.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−2.9ppof income
In-year balance
-10.1%
−10.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.1% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
No inspection data available
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
646
Capacity
1,354 (48%)
Free school meals
24.6%
English additional lang.
15.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 0–16
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.
35.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£52,378
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 377 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 79.2% | +£2k | £49k | 2.9% | £12,203 |
| 2024/25 | £3.8m | £4.2m | £3.2m | 84.3% | -£380k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,003 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
50% of spend
Support staff
£876k
21% of spend
Premises
£212k
5% of spend
Other costs
£761k
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 0 |
* 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 | — | 10.5 | £52,114 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 14.2 | £52,873 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 7.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 35.7 | 17.7 | £52,378 | —% | 2.7% | — | 5.0 | 5 |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 26.9% | 7.9% | 2.4% | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 27.9% | 6.5% | 3.8% | 377 |
No Ofsted inspection data available for this school.