Flags
7
5 high
Per-pupil income
£44,895.83
+£1,8312024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.1%
+8.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-9.2%
+7.7ppof income
In-year balance
+6.5%
−8.5ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 24.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 19.5%.
Elevated: turnover 23.4%, vacancy rate 7.2%, sickness 11.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 27.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 26.7%.
Elevated: turnover 45.6%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 7.7%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good11 March 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
49
Capacity
50 (98%)
Free school meals
67.3%
English additional lang.
0.0%
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.
12.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.1
Mean salary
£52,798
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
7.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
19.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
53.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
15.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 52 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 | £1.6m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 76.3% | -£116k | -£152k | -9.6% | £37,905 |
| 2022/23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | £1.2m | 71.6% | -£3k | -£267k | -15.7% | £37,689 |
| 2023/24 | £2.0m | £1.7m | £1.3m | 65.1% | +£296k | -£336k | -17.0% | £43,065 |
| 2024/25 | £2.2m | £2.0m | £1.6m | 73.1% | +£139k | -£199k | -9.2% | £44,896 |
Teaching staff
£560k
28% of spend
Support staff
£654k
32% of spend
Premises
£106k
5% of spend
Other costs
£335k
17% 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 | —* | 6.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 10 |
* 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 | — | 4.7 | £46,960 | 45.6% | 0.0% | 4.9 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 4.6 | £47,332 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 2.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 4.3 | £54,282 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 3.8 | £52,445 | 23.4% | 7.3% | 11.6 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 12.0 | 4.1 | £52,798 | —% | 7.7% | — | 1.0 | 1 |
Overall absence
19.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
53.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
15.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 24.9% | 4.4% | +20.6pp | 69.8% | 15.7% | 9.2% | 63 |
| 2014/15 | 32.8% | 4.5% | +28.3pp | 72.6% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 62 |
| 2015/16 | 39.9% | 4.5% | +35.4pp | 76.9% | 20.3% | 19.6% | 39 |
| 2016/17 | 35.0% | 4.6% | +30.4pp | 76.2% | 18.1% | 16.8% | 21 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 9.1% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 11 |
| 2018/19 | 35.0% | 4.6% | +30.3pp | 58.3% | 34.2% | 0.8% | 24 |
| 2020/21 | 28.0% | 4.5% | +23.5pp | 71.0% | 26.8% | 1.2% | 38 |
| 2021/22 | 26.7% | 7.1% | +19.5pp | 69.6% | 22.8% | 3.9% | 46 |
| 2022/23 | 27.2% | 6.8% | +20.4pp | 54.0% | 19.9% | 7.3% | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 24.9% | 6.6% | +18.3pp | 54.9% | 18.6% | 6.3% | 51 |
| 2024/25 | 19.5% | 6.2% | +13.3pp | 53.9% | 15.7% | 3.8% | 52 |
11 March 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sept 2022 | — | Requires improvement |