Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,931.29
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.4%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
28 January 2020 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,597
Capacity
1,728 (92%)
Free school meals
8.7%
English additional lang.
4.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
90.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£49,288
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,347 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 | £10.1m | £9.7m | £7.4m | 73.2% | +£414k | £820k | 8.1% | £5,859 |
| 2022/23 | £11.3m | £10.8m | £8.1m | 71.6% | +£444k | £925k | 8.2% | £6,688 |
| 2023/24 | £11.3m | £11.0m | £8.3m | 73.7% | +£328k | £727k | 6.4% | £6,931 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£927k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.9%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 52.7 | 74.6% | 56.0% | 72.0% | — | 268 |
* 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 | 95.4 | 18.0 | £41,297 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 96.6 | 17.9 | £42,843 | 12.3% | 1.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 99.9 | 16.9 | £42,859 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 96.2 | 16.9 | £48,981 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 90.3 | 17.7 | £49,288 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 10.7% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 1,341 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.9% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 1,344 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.1% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 1,385 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.5% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 1,409 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 9.2% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 1,406 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,401 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 1,381 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 36.3% | 8.8% | 0.7% | 1,354 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 24.4% | 6.8% | 1.4% | 1,357 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 17.4% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 1,363 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 15.1% | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1,347 |
28 January 2020 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2013 | — | Outstanding |