Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£28,460.65
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.1%
of income
In-year balance
+3.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.2%, sickness 9.0 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.1%.
28 November 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
430
Capacity
450 (96%)
Free school meals
71.8%
English additional lang.
32.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
59.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.2
Mean salary
£42,305
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
40.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
11.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
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 | £10.8m | £9.9m | £8.7m | 81.0% | +£905k | -£435k | -4.0% | £25,283 |
| 2022/23 | £12.1m | £10.9m | £9.3m | 77.3% | +£1.2m | £1.6m | 13.5% | £28,189 |
| 2023/24 | £12.3m | £11.8m | £10.0m | 81.1% | +£469k | £1.2m | 10.1% | £28,461 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£5.2m
Premises
£518k
Other costs
£1.3m
1.8%
Admin staff
0.6%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
4.9%
Supply staff
3.0%
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% | — |
| 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 | 55.4 | 7.2 | £45,172 | 23.5% | 3.5% | 6.5 |
| 2021/22 | 63.7 | 6.7 | £37,582 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 58.4 | 7.3 | £40,545 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2023/24 | 58.3 | 7.4 | £43,566 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 11.2 |
| 2024/25 | 59.8 | 7.2 | £42,305 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
11.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 11.3% | 4.5% | +6.8pp | 32.9% | 9.5% | 1.8% | 283 |
| 2015/16 | 10.1% | 4.5% | +5.7pp | 31.3% | 7.8% | 2.3% | 297 |
| 2016/17 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 26.0% | 7.0% | 1.6% | 292 |
| 2017/18 | 9.0% | 4.8% | +4.2pp | 28.3% | 7.5% | 1.5% | 290 |
| 2018/19 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.2pp | 26.9% | 7.7% | 1.1% | 316 |
| 2020/21 | 11.4% | 4.5% | +6.9pp | 31.6% | 8.3% | 3.1% | 310 |
| 2021/22 | 15.2% | 7.1% | +8.1pp | 44.4% | 12.5% | 2.7% | 329 |
| 2022/23 | 14.6% | 6.8% | +7.8pp | 47.3% | 11.4% | 3.2% | 317 |
| 2023/24 | 14.8% | 6.6% | +8.3pp | 42.2% | 11.3% | 3.5% | 313 |
| 2024/25 | 14.0% | 6.2% | +7.8pp | 40.0% | 11.7% | 2.3% | 320 |
28 November 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2016 | — | Inadequate |