Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£20,486.24
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.7%
of income
In-year balance
+9.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
9 May 2019 · Academy First Section 5
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
234
Capacity
205 (114%)
Free school meals
54.1%
English additional lang.
8.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
28.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.2
Mean salary
£48,516
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 209 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 | £3.9m | £3.3m | £2.7m | 67.7% | +£631k | £589k | 15.0% | £19,255 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £3.7m | £2.9m | 74.2% | +£236k | £172k | 4.4% | £18,476 |
| 2023/24 | £4.5m | £4.1m | £3.3m | 73.1% | +£408k | £342k | 7.7% | £20,486 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£215k
Other costs
£580k
3.6%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
2.8%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 6.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 34 |
* 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 | 20.0 | 9.4 | £40,176 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 25.0 | 8.2 | £39,050 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 23.6 | 9.0 | £42,763 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | 8.2 | £45,277 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | 8.2 | £48,516 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.8% | 4.4% | +5.4pp | 30.8% | 7.5% | 2.3% | 107 |
| 2014/15 | 10.8% | 4.5% | +6.3pp | 33.3% | 7.4% | 3.4% | 87 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 21.1% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 95 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.0% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 106 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 18.7% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 139 |
| 2020/21 | 15.4% | 4.5% | +10.9pp | 61.0% | 13.9% | 1.5% | 169 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 33.3% | 6.4% | 2.6% | 183 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.2pp | 27.9% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 27.8% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 23.4% | 5.3% | 2.5% | 209 |
9 May 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2016 | URN 106967 | Good |