Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£37,658.54
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.9%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
3.5%
of income
In-year balance
+3.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.3%, sickness 9.0 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 27.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good19 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
170
Capacity
164 (104%)
Free school meals
56.8%
English additional lang.
22.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
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.
23.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£48,498
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 148 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 | £4.3m | £4.4m | £3.6m | 84.3% | -£57k | £439k | 10.2% | £29,809 |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £5.2m | £4.3m | 83.8% | -£55k | £384k | 7.5% | £33,790 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £6.0m | £5.1m | 81.9% | +£225k | £215k | 3.5% | £37,659 |
Teaching staff
£1.3m
22% of spend
Support staff
£2.2m
37% of spend
Premises
£249k
4% of spend
Other costs
£644k
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 19 |
* 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 | 22.8 | 6.2 | £44,666 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 24.1 | 6.0 | £45,973 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 27.7 | 5.5 | £44,758 | 17.0% | 20.2% | — |
| 2023/24 | 25.4 | 6.5 | £47,506 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 23.9 | 7.1 | £48,498 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 15.9% | 6.1% | 0.5% | 69 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 23.8% | 5.8% | 1.5% | 80 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 13.3% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 16.7% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 96 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 9.0% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 100 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 10.6% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 104 |
| 2020/21 | 14.0% | 4.5% | +9.5pp | 60.2% | 13.9% | 0.1% | 118 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 31.4% | 8.3% | 0.1% | 121 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 22.3% | 8.1% | 0.1% | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 27.8% | 6.9% | 0.7% | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 27.7% | 7.5% | 1.7% | 148 |
19 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2014 | URN 104414 | Good |