Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£39,037.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 37.1%, vacancy rate 6.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 29.1%.
16 January 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
173
Capacity
168 (103%)
Free school meals
86.0%
English additional lang.
0.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 7–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
29.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.9
Mean salary
£51,701
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
29.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
65.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
13.3%
Unauthorised absence
15.8%
2024/25 · 148 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 | £5.8m | £5.3m | £4.1m | 70.3% | +£489k | £1.4m | 23.7% | £34,862 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £5.6m | £4.2m | 70.8% | +£356k | £1.3m | 22.5% | £36,712 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £5.8m | £4.4m | 70.8% | +£401k | £932k | 15.0% | £39,038 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£231k
Other costs
£1.2m
7.0%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
8.5%
Supply staff
2.3%
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 | —* | 3.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 21 |
* 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 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 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 | 16.9 | 8.9 | £43,451 | 23.7% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 22.0 | 7.6 | £41,496 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2022/23 | 28.5 | 5.7 | £38,829 | 37.1% | 6.6% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 30.8 | 5.2 | £39,398 | 39.0% | 3.1% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 29.1 | 5.9 | £51,701 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
29.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
65.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
13.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
15.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 23.2% | 4.4% | +18.8pp | 63.8% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 47 |
| 2014/15 | 35.0% | 4.5% | +30.5pp | 69.8% | 24.1% | 10.9% | 43 |
| 2015/16 | 22.6% | 4.5% | +18.1pp | 69.0% | 14.0% | 8.6% | 42 |
| 2016/17 | 16.4% | 4.6% | +11.9pp | 61.6% | 9.6% | 6.8% | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 19.7% | 4.8% | +14.9pp | 64.0% | 13.1% | 6.6% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 20.0% | 4.6% | +15.3pp | 51.9% | 11.0% | 8.9% | 106 |
| 2020/21 | 26.0% | 4.5% | +21.5pp | 87.2% | 21.3% | 4.7% | 133 |
| 2021/22 | 26.6% | 7.1% | +19.4pp | 69.1% | 16.1% | 10.5% | 149 |
| 2022/23 | 29.8% | 6.8% | +23.0pp | 58.3% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 30.8% | 6.6% | +24.2pp | 67.4% | 12.9% | 17.9% | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 29.1% | 6.2% | +22.9pp | 65.5% | 13.3% | 15.8% | 148 |
16 January 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2015 | URN 132008 | Requires improvement |