Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,919.19
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
34.5%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
22 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
707
Capacity
770 (92%)
Free school meals
15.0%
English additional lang.
2.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
41.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£58,084
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 732 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 | £4.3m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 68.6% | +£471k | £1.1m | 25.0% | £6,414 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.0m | £3.2m | 73.0% | +£448k | £1.4m | 32.3% | £6,545 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £4.6m | £3.8m | 78.9% | +£236k | £1.7m | 34.5% | £6,919 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£192k
Other costs
£584k
0.5%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 48.8 | 72.9% | 51.9% | 27.9% | — | 129 |
* 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 | 45.2 | 15.4 | £39,603 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 42.6 | 16.1 | £40,278 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 45.0 | 15.1 | £44,041 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 40.5 | 17.1 | £49,451 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.8 | 16.9 | £58,084 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 8.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 707 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.9% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 695 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.6% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 705 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.7% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 710 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.0% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 707 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.4% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 709 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.7% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 719 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 26.7% | 7.0% | 1.9% | 704 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 24.9% | 6.0% | 2.4% | 710 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 31.0% | 7.9% | 2.7% | 723 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 20.4% | 5.8% | 2.0% | 732 |
22 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2017 | URN 119746 | Inadequate |