Flags
4
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,732.34
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-22.5%
of income
In-year balance
-8.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.3% of income.
17 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
284
Capacity
600 (47%)
Free school meals
33.8%
English additional lang.
6.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
22.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.9
Mean salary
£44,804
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.
30.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 299 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.6m | 72.5% | +£53k | £55k | 2.5% | £9,566 |
| 2022/23 | £2.2m | £2.5m | £1.8m | 82.3% | -£297k | -£332k | -15.1% | £9,487 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.5m | £1.9m | 82.8% | -£196k | -£528k | -22.5% | £8,732 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£176k
Premises
£197k
Other costs
£404k
2.3%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
3.9%
ICT
9.6%
Premises (total)
21.9%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 38.4 | 57.9% | 31.6% | 64.9% | — | 57 |
* 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 | 23.3 | 10.7 | £42,451 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 19.8 | 11.9 | £40,052 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 20.7 | 11.2 | £42,942 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 22.5 | 12.0 | £41,697 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 22.1 | 12.9 | £44,804 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 15.2% | 4.7% | 0.4% | 374 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.2% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 353 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.7% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 328 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 19.3% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 331 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 23.1% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 320 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 20.6% | 5.8% | 1.4% | 291 |
| 2020/21 | 10.3% | 4.5% | +5.8pp | 27.7% | 7.3% | 3.0% | 271 |
| 2021/22 | 12.3% | 7.1% | +5.2pp | 35.7% | 7.8% | 4.5% | 249 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 41.3% | 9.4% | 2.7% | 247 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 34.5% | 7.2% | 3.2% | 284 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 30.1% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 299 |
17 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2017 | URN 112063 | Inadequate |