Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,288.08
+£4672024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
−0.7ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+7.8%
+4.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Elevated: turnover 18.6%, sickness 8.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
22 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,643
Capacity
1,950 (84%)
Free school meals
43.9%
English additional lang.
13.5%
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.
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.
107.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£56,442
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25 · 1,569 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 | £11.3m | £10.5m | £8.4m | 73.9% | +£789k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,839 |
| 2022/23 | £12.5m | £11.7m | £9.3m | 75.0% | +£728k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,602 |
| 2023/24 | £13.2m | £12.7m | £10.2m | 77.2% | +£481k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,821 |
| 2024/25 | £14.0m | £12.9m | £10.7m | 76.5% | +£1.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,288 |
Teaching staff
£7.9m
61% of spend
Support staff
£2.2m
17% of spend
Premises
£560k
4% of spend
Other costs
£1.6m
13% 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 | —* | 39.7 | 55.8% | 30.6% | 20.4% | — | 294 |
* 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 | — | 16.9 | £42,342 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 10.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 14.7 | £42,937 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.3 | £50,916 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 8.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.3 | £54,599 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 4.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 107.8 | 15.2 | £56,442 | —% | 0.9% | — | 13.6 | 16 |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 9.8% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1,020 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.6% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 953 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 6.5% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1,001 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 6.1% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1,117 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 8.8% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1,270 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 9.9% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 1,365 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.8% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 1,465 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 31.1% | 6.3% | 3.5% | 1,550 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 31.6% | 3.0% | 7.1% | 1,585 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 35.9% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 1,586 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 30.3% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 1,569 |
22 March 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2013 | — | Requires improvement |