Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,183.94
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
60.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 33.9%, sickness 8.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
3 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,254
Capacity
1,378 (91%)
Free school meals
50.3%
English additional lang.
10.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
81.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£47,070
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25 · 1,272 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 | £8.8m | £8.2m | £5.8m | 65.9% | +£573k | £657k | 7.5% | £7,053 |
| 2022/23 | £10.1m | £9.7m | £5.9m | 58.4% | +£419k | £1.1m | 10.6% | £8,180 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.3m | £7.0m | 60.8% | +£96k | £738k | 6.5% | £9,184 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£912k
Other costs
£3.5m
2.2%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
9.1%
Premises (total)
4.7%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
18.4%
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 | —* | 35.1 | 42.3% | 27.0% | 15.3% | — | 163 |
* 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 | 81.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 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 | 75.4 | 16.9 | £36,770 | 23.9% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 74.6 | 16.7 | £40,002 | 27.9% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 73.8 | 16.7 | £41,461 | 33.9% | 1.3% | 8.3 |
| 2023/24 | 68.8 | 18.1 | £43,589 | 24.7% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2024/25 | 81.8 | 15.3 | £47,070 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 17.8% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1,068 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.6% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 1,137 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.7% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1,168 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.4% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1,214 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 16.9% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 1,244 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 1,250 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 22.6% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 1,255 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 32.4% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 1,247 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 34.7% | 7.2% | 4.6% | 1,246 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 32.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1,266 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 26.0% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1,272 |
3 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2016 | URN 135865 | Requires improvement |