Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£24,548.63
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.1%
of income
In-year balance
+4.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
7 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
416
Capacity
444 (94%)
Free school meals
46.8%
English additional lang.
6.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
63.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.5
Mean salary
£54,377
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 320 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 | £7.8m | £7.0m | £5.8m | 74.3% | +£850k | £1.1m | 13.7% | £22,997 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £8.6m | £7.1m | 84.3% | -£136k | £1.1m | 12.4% | £22,515 |
| 2023/24 | £9.8m | £9.4m | £7.7m | 78.6% | +£443k | £1.3m | 13.1% | £24,549 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£2.5m
Premises
£444k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.1%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 46 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 53.6 | 5.9 | £44,139 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 51.8 | 6.6 | £46,887 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 58.0 | 6.5 | £46,946 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 59.2 | 6.8 | £47,277 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 63.8 | 6.5 | £54,377 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.5% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 200 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 20.8% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 197 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.2% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 198 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.7% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 203 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.6pp | 27.0% | 6.5% | 1.8% | 200 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.4% | 4.9% | 0.7% | 209 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.2% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 232 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 30.8% | 7.5% | 1.0% | 247 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 29.2% | 6.9% | 1.0% | 277 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 24.1% | 6.2% | 1.9% | 307 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 26.6% | 6.8% | 2.5% | 320 |
7 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2013 | URN 119043 | Good |