Flags
8
6 high
Per-pupil income
£32,689.92
+£2,3342024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
−7.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
12.7%
+6.2ppof income
In-year balance
+11.9%
+10.7ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 20.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 17.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.9%.
Elevated: turnover 25.9%, vacancy rate 7.9%, sickness 11.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 18.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.4%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.9%.
14 June 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
157
Capacity
114 (138%)
Free school meals
51.6%
English additional lang.
0.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 9–16
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.
30.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.1
Mean salary
£49,829
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
6.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
16.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
45.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.3%
Unauthorised absence
7.2%
2024/25 · 136 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 73.7% | +£104k | £229k | 7.8% | £24,763 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.1m | £2.4m | 73.9% | +£157k | £249k | 7.5% | £28,500 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 76.1% | +£42k | £233k | 6.5% | £30,356 |
| 2024/25 | £4.2m | £3.7m | £2.9m | 69.2% | +£501k | £536k | 12.7% | £32,690 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
54% of spend
Support staff
£455k
12% of spend
Premises
£430k
12% of spend
Other costs
£369k
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 | —* | 13.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 21 |
* 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 | — | 4.9 | £36,777 | 24.8% | 0.0% | 8.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 5.0 | £44,373 | 25.9% | 8.0% | 11.8 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 4.8 | £44,084 | 10.7% | 3.9% | 3.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 4.5 | £47,984 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 2.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 30.8 | 5.1 | £49,829 | —% | 6.1% | — | 3.5 | 4 |
Overall absence
16.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
45.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 27.5% | 4.4% | +23.1pp | 81.0% | 17.9% | 9.6% | 42 |
| 2014/15 | 27.4% | 4.5% | +22.9pp | 74.4% | 19.3% | 8.0% | 39 |
| 2015/16 | 28.6% | 4.5% | +24.1pp | 67.4% | 18.7% | 9.9% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 24.0% | 4.6% | +19.4pp | 64.9% | 16.3% | 7.6% | 57 |
| 2017/18 | 22.8% | 4.8% | +18.0pp | 59.1% | 16.3% | 6.5% | 66 |
| 2018/19 | 12.4% | 4.6% | +7.8pp | 38.3% | 8.3% | 4.1% | 120 |
| 2020/21 | 20.2% | 4.5% | +15.7pp | 62.8% | 15.5% | 4.8% | 121 |
| 2021/22 | 17.0% | 7.1% | +9.9pp | 45.1% | 11.5% | 5.5% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 16.9% | 6.8% | +10.1pp | 39.5% | 10.0% | 6.8% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 18.4% | 6.6% | +11.9pp | 40.6% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 123 |
| 2024/25 | 16.4% | 6.2% | +10.2pp | 45.6% | 9.3% | 7.2% | 136 |
14 June 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2016 | URN 132122 | Requires improvement |