Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,732.73
+£4962024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
−0.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
3.6%
+2.5ppof income
In-year balance
+8.1%
+0.1ppof income
Elevated: turnover 19.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
13 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
861
Capacity
791 (109%)
Free school meals
22.7%
English additional lang.
6.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
51.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£51,204
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 825 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.4m | £4.4m | 81.5% | -£13k | -£94k | -1.8% | £6,556 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £5.7m | £4.7m | 76.2% | +£487k | £66k | 1.1% | £7,236 |
| 2024/25 | £6.8m | £6.3m | £5.2m | 76.2% | +£550k | £246k | 3.6% | £7,733 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
63% of spend
Support staff
£459k
7% of spend
Premises
£247k
4% of spend
Other costs
£828k
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 | —* | 46.8 | 69.8% | 47.8% | 19.5% | — | 159 |
* 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 | — | 14.4 | £41,261 | 20.2% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | — | — | —% | 0.0% | 5.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.7 | £44,273 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 4.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.6 | £47,399 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 51.5 | 16.7 | £51,204 | —% | 0.0% | — | 14.2 | 15 |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 19.3% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 409 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 14.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 402 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.8% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 443 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 19.9% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 473 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 15.5% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 491 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.8% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 544 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.6% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 715 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 29.6% | 7.8% | 1.9% | 744 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 25.0% | 6.4% | 2.1% | 779 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 22.8% | 6.2% | 2.3% | 804 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 22.6% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 825 |
13 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2017 | — | Good |