Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,953.6
+£3042024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
−3.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.1%
−0.3ppof income
In-year balance
+3.4%
+2.1ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.3%.
Elevated: turnover 16.0%.
13 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,214
Capacity
1,336 (91%)
Free school meals
17.8%
English additional lang.
6.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
66.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.2
Mean salary
£50,175
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,043 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 | £8.3m | £8.1m | £5.7m | 68.3% | +£193k | £119k | 1.4% | £6,781 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.1m | £6.2m | 72.5% | +£384k | £102k | 1.2% | £6,790 |
| 2023/24 | £9.4m | £9.3m | £6.8m | 72.9% | +£119k | £124k | 1.3% | £7,650 |
| 2024/25 | £9.6m | £9.3m | £6.7m | 69.9% | +£326k | £101k | 1.1% | £7,954 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
56% of spend
Support staff
£666k
7% of spend
Premises
£565k
6% of spend
Other costs
£2.0m
22% 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 | —* | 43.4 | 61.7% | 36.4% | 51.7% | — | 209 |
* 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 | — | 17.6 | £43,621 | 11.8% | 1.4% | 18.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.7 | £43,329 | 12.0% | 5.3% | 6.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.0 | £44,025 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 6.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.4 | £44,252 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 4.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 66.8 | 18.2 | £50,175 | —% | 0.0% | — | 24.6 | 30 |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 9.3% | 4.2% | 0.1% | 1,037 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.4% | 4.6% | 0.1% | 1,047 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.6% | 4.5% | 0.2% | 1,023 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 15.2% | 5.1% | 0.2% | 1,032 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 18.1% | 6.0% | 0.3% | 1,022 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 17.9% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 1,042 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 12.1% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1,050 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 27.9% | 7.0% | 1.4% | 1,048 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 22.3% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 1,050 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 24.2% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 1,066 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 20.5% | 5.4% | 2.0% | 1,043 |
13 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2014 | URN 123589 | Good |