Per-pupil income
£7,355.44
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
30.1%
of income
In-year balance
+4.1%
of income
No active flags for this school.
6 March 2014 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,400
Capacity
1,290 (109%)
Free school meals
26.2%
English additional lang.
33.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
84.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£47,053
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.
21.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,064 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £9.8m | £7.4m | 72.6% | +£420k | £3.1m | 30.1% | £7,355 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
Support staff
£404k
Premises
£596k
Other costs
£1.8m
4.2%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
4.6%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 49.9 | 70.2% | 53.7% | 68.8% | — | 205 |
* 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 | 79.5 | 18.0 | £41,544 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 84.1 | 16.9 | £41,985 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 88.3 | 15.5 | £41,159 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 84.3 | 16.5 | £43,773 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 84.4 | 16.6 | £47,053 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 13.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 1,033 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.0% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 1,025 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 11.5% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 1,028 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.6% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 1,036 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 10.2% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 1,044 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.9% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 1,039 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.0% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 1,040 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 19.0% | 5.9% | 1.5% | 1,052 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 18.6% | 5.6% | 1.8% | 1,062 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 23.6% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 1,070 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 21.9% | 5.7% | 2.0% | 1,064 |
6 March 2014 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2011 | URN 107160 | Outstanding |