Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,327.39
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.3%, sickness 8.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
8 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,252
Capacity
1,155 (108%)
Free school meals
23.8%
English additional lang.
9.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
74.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£47,631
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
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,111 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 | £7.9m | £7.4m | £5.7m | 72.6% | +£435k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,417 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £7.9m | £5.9m | 70.9% | +£488k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,774 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £8.5m | £6.5m | 71.5% | +£529k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,327 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£683k
Premises
£279k
Other costs
£1.8m
5.5%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 45.8 | 62.6% | 41.6% | 15.0% | — | 214 |
* 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 | 71.0 | 17.0 | £43,115 | 10.6% | 1.4% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 71.0 | 17.2 | £43,459 | 16.0% | 5.3% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 74.8 | 16.5 | £44,891 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 73.8 | 16.7 | £45,852 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2024/25 | 74.0 | 16.9 | £47,631 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 20.1% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 1,056 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.6% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 1,082 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 20.1% | 5.1% | 2.1% | 1,077 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 21.9% | 5.2% | 2.7% | 1,077 |
| 2017/18 | 9.4% | 4.8% | +4.6pp | 27.4% | 6.0% | 3.4% | 1,080 |
| 2018/19 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 22.9% | 5.6% | 2.5% | 1,091 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 22.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | 1,112 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 37.2% | 8.6% | 3.0% | 1,109 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 33.2% | 8.0% | 3.4% | 1,111 |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% | +5.5pp | 32.5% | 8.9% | 3.2% | 1,118 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 27.1% | 7.8% | 3.0% | 1,111 |
8 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2015 | URN 109278 | Good |