Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£6,679.26
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.2%
of income
In-year balance
-2.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.3%.
Elevated: turnover 16.2%, vacancy rate 3.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,165
Capacity
1,250 (93%)
Free school meals
29.3%
English additional lang.
18.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
68.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£47,949
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 1,133 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 | £6.6m | £6.1m | £4.7m | 70.9% | +£488k | £524k | 8.0% | £6,273 |
| 2022/23 | £7.4m | £7.0m | £5.3m | 71.3% | +£367k | £606k | 8.2% | £6,748 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.8m | £6.0m | 79.2% | -£156k | £620k | 8.2% | £6,679 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£918k
Premises
£470k
Other costs
£1.3m
21.4%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
0.7%
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 | —* | 43.4 | 58.1% | 43.2% | 12.3% | — | 236 |
* 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 | 55.7 | 18.7 | £41,115 | 11.7% | 1.8% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 57.6 | 18.2 | £41,388 | 21.5% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 54.2 | 20.2 | £44,747 | 24.0% | 5.2% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 61.8 | 18.4 | £48,487 | 16.2% | 3.1% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 68.0 | 17.1 | £47,949 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 17.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 912 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 16.5% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 937 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.1% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 938 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 15.8% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 927 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.3pp | 19.8% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 847 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 16.9% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 905 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.1% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 952 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 38.3% | 7.3% | 4.3% | 988 |
| 2022/23 | 11.9% | 6.8% | +5.1pp | 35.5% | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1,066 |
| 2023/24 | 13.3% | 6.6% | +6.8pp | 38.7% | 7.9% | 5.4% | 1,120 |
| 2024/25 | 12.7% | 6.2% | +6.5pp | 34.3% | 8.3% | 4.4% | 1,133 |
6 July 2021 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2019 | — | Inadequate |