Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£35,619.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.7%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
3.4%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
28 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
138
Capacity
106 (130%)
Free school meals
63.2%
English additional lang.
18.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
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.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
20.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.7
Mean salary
£46,537
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 119 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 | £3.2m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 79.7% | +£107k | £292k | 9.0% | £29,672 |
| 2022/23 | £1.9m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 83.1% | -£292k | £0 | 0.0% | £16,012 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.5m | £3.9m | 81.7% | +£234k | £164k | 3.4% | £35,619 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
24% of spend
Support staff
£1.7m
38% of spend
Premises
£192k
4% of spend
Other costs
£447k
10% 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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 11 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 17.6 | 6.0 | £43,483 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 18.2 | 6.0 | £41,886 | 22.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 21.4 | 5.4 | £41,352 | 9.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 21.2 | 6.3 | £49,147 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 12.2 |
| 2024/25 | 20.6 | 6.7 | £46,537 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.2% | 4.4% | +6.9pp | 39.3% | 11.2% | 0.0% | 56 |
| 2014/15 | 12.2% | 4.5% | +7.6pp | 39.7% | 12.1% | 0.0% | 58 |
| 2015/16 | 12.8% | 4.5% | +8.3pp | 38.2% | 11.4% | 1.4% | 55 |
| 2016/17 | 11.6% | 4.6% | +7.0pp | 38.3% | 11.5% | 0.1% | 60 |
| 2017/18 | 12.0% | 4.8% | +7.2pp | 42.2% | 11.3% | 0.6% | 64 |
| 2018/19 | 11.4% | 4.6% | +6.7pp | 42.7% | 11.4% | 0.0% | 75 |
| 2020/21 | 21.6% | 4.5% | +17.1pp | 85.6% | 21.2% | 0.5% | 90 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 38.7% | 9.3% | 0.6% | 93 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 43.0% | 9.8% | 1.0% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 35.3% | 9.5% | 0.9% | 119 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 31.9% | 7.4% | 2.1% | 119 |
28 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2010 | URN 104417 | Outstanding |