Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,493.07
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
4 December 2018 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
856
Capacity
972 (88%)
Free school meals
29.1%
English additional lang.
11.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
54.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£48,237
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 720 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 | £5.5m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 70.0% | +£449k | -£696k | -12.7% | £6,589 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £5.6m | £4.1m | 69.2% | +£348k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,132 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.3m | £4.6m | 70.5% | +£192k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,493 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£666k
Premises
£322k
Other costs
£1.4m
6.2%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.7%
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 | — | 38.8 | 50.0% | 31.3% | 23.2% | — | 224 |
| 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 | 45.0 | 18.5 | £38,702 | 17.8% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 45.6 | 18.3 | £39,140 | 13.2% | 2.1% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 47.6 | 17.6 | £38,214 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 52.7 | 16.4 | £43,174 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 54.0 | 15.8 | £48,237 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.3% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 458 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 483 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 14.7% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 550 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.8% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 564 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 13.7% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 606 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.8% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 626 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.0% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 692 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 34.8% | 8.2% | 2.8% | 708 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 28.4% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 704 |
| 2023/24 | 12.0% | 6.6% | +5.4pp | 32.0% | 7.9% | 4.0% | 727 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.7pp | 27.1% | 8.4% | 2.5% | 720 |
4 December 2018 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2014 | — | Outstanding |