Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,633.9
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
0.0%
of income
Elevated: sickness 11.2 days.
17 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,182
Capacity
1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
15.9%
English additional lang.
11.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
71.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£49,062
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.
19.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,228 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | 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 | £6.5m | £6.2m | £4.9m | 74.4% | +£272k | £1.3m | 19.5% | £5,795 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £6.7m | £5.0m | 59.7% | +£1.7m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,248 |
| 2023/24 | £7.8m | £7.8m | £6.0m | 76.3% | +£0 | £0 | 0.0% | £6,634 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£698k
Premises
£713k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.4%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
14.9%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
0.1%
Professional services
| 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 | —* | 46.2 | 70.1% | 50.6% | 42.0% | — | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 58.4 | 18.1 | £41,481 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 58.4 | 19.3 | £40,325 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 11.7 |
| 2022/23 | 63.1 | 18.3 | £40,651 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2023/24 | 70.5 | 16.7 | £48,902 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 11.2 |
| 2024/25 | 71.2 | 16.6 | £49,062 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 11.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 1,181 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 14.8% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1,149 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.1% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 1,116 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 14.2% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1,023 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.7% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 969 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 13.5% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 983 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.6% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 1,100 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 26.7% | 6.8% | 2.5% | 1,169 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 23.5% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 1,188 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 21.1% | 5.1% | 3.0% | 1,221 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 19.5% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 1,228 |
17 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Sept 2016 | URN 131196 | Inadequate |