Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,532.23
+£6742024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
+4.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+1.1%
−4.0ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Achievement.
25 November 2025 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,119
Capacity
1,169 (96%)
Free school meals
49.1%
English additional lang.
14.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
73.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£56,008
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25 · 1,163 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 | £8.8m | £8.1m | £6.0m | 68.5% | +£636k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,762 |
| 2022/23 | £9.6m | £9.0m | £6.6m | 69.0% | +£534k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,338 |
| 2023/24 | £10.5m | £9.9m | £7.3m | 70.0% | +£538k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,858 |
| 2024/25 | £10.9m | £10.8m | £8.1m | 74.1% | +£119k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,532 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
49% of spend
Support staff
£1.9m
17% of spend
Premises
£1.3m
12% of spend
Other costs
£1.4m
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 | —* | 38.6 | 55.0% | 29.0% | 37.2% | — | 231 |
* 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 | — | 15.4 | £41,543 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 0.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 15.6 | £41,805 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 9.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.4 | £50,348 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 6.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.5 | £53,551 | 12.2% | 1.3% | 7.6 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 73.9 | 15.1 | £56,008 | —% | 1.3% | — | 6.0 | 6 |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.9% | 4.4% | +6.5pp | 37.3% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 975 |
| 2014/15 | 9.4% | 4.5% | +4.9pp | 29.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 951 |
| 2015/16 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 25.6% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 921 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 21.2% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 911 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 18.4% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 932 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 18.6% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1,003 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.0% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 1,127 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 25.7% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 1,137 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 29.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 1,183 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 32.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 1,175 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 28.6% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 1,163 |
25 November 2025 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2021 | — | Good |
| 6 Feb 2019 | — | Requires improvement |