Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£10,135.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: turnover 17.1%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
909
Capacity
990 (92%)
Free school meals
42.4%
English additional lang.
27.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£52,255
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 958 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 | £7.2m | £6.8m | £5.0m | 69.2% | +£357k | £387k | 5.4% | £8,321 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £7.2m | £5.1m | 64.0% | +£756k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,837 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £8.4m | £5.9m | 64.2% | +£715k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,136 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£1.5m
Other costs
£1.0m
5.3%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
16.7%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
1.6%
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 | —* | 45.0 | 66.0% | 51.3% | 25.6% | — | 156 |
* 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 | 52.0 | 16.0 | £42,061 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 52.4 | 16.4 | £43,999 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 12.6 |
| 2022/23 | 55.2 | 16.4 | £42,688 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 55.5 | 16.2 | £41,930 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | 61.8 | 14.7 | £52,255 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 20.3% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 649 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 591 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 24.0% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 571 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 20.2% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 620 |
| 2017/18 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 23.3% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 664 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 27.7% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 777 |
| 2020/21 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 27.2% | 6.0% | 2.8% | 859 |
| 2021/22 | 13.2% | 7.1% | +6.1pp | 44.7% | 8.2% | 5.1% | 915 |
| 2022/23 | 16.4% | 6.8% | +9.6pp | 47.6% | 10.3% | 6.1% | 955 |
| 2023/24 | 13.7% | 6.6% | +7.2pp | 37.4% | 8.5% | 5.3% | 965 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 29.9% | 6.5% | 3.8% | 958 |
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2018 | URN 138217 | Inadequate |