Flags
9
6 high
Per-pupil income
£20,186.28
+£6332024/25
Staff costs % of income
88.0%
+1.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.9%
−3.5ppof income
In-year balance
-3.4%
+0.9ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.3% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.
6 June 2017 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
400
Free school meals
65.0%
English additional lang.
18.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
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.
47.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.4
Mean salary
£54,150
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 302 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 | £7.2m | £7.2m | £6.1m | 85.6% | -£56k | £479k | 6.7% | £18,902 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £7.0m | £5.8m | 79.9% | +£291k | £770k | 10.6% | £18,773 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £8.3m | £6.8m | 86.4% | -£340k | £430k | 5.4% | £19,553 |
| 2024/25 | £8.1m | £8.3m | £7.1m | 88.0% | -£274k | £156k | 1.9% | £20,186 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
75% of spend
Support staff
£222k
3% of spend
Premises
£340k
4% of spend
Other costs
£904k
11% 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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 61 |
* 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 | — | — | — | —% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | — | — | —% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | —% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | — | — | —% | 0.0% | 6.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 47.4 | 8.4 | £54,150 | —% | 0.0% | — | 14.7 | 16 |
Overall absence
13.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.7% | 4.4% | +4.3pp | 25.3% | 5.6% | 3.1% | 277 |
| 2014/15 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 23.6% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 280 |
| 2015/16 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 26.0% | 6.3% | 3.5% | 285 |
| 2016/17 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.7pp | 30.4% | 6.5% | 2.7% | 299 |
| 2017/18 | 9.1% | 4.8% | +4.4pp | 29.4% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 289 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 26.1% | 6.2% | 2.1% | 276 |
| 2020/21 | 24.4% | 4.5% | +19.9pp | 81.9% | 20.9% | 3.5% | 282 |
| 2021/22 | 12.4% | 7.1% | +5.3pp | 38.3% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 274 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 33.9% | 7.9% | 3.6% | 292 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 32.6% | 8.6% | 2.5% | 301 |
| 2024/25 | 13.1% | 6.2% | +6.9pp | 34.8% | 9.6% | 3.5% | 302 |
6 June 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2013 | — | Good |