Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,659.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.3%
of income
In-year balance
+6.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
30 April 2013 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,371
Capacity
1,000 (137%)
Free school meals
24.7%
English additional lang.
7.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
82.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£48,294
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,222 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 | £7.9m | £7.5m | £5.6m | 70.4% | +£389k | £491k | 6.2% | £6,360 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £8.8m | £6.5m | 71.0% | +£415k | £392k | 4.3% | £7,037 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £9.6m | £7.5m | 73.0% | +£636k | £444k | 4.3% | £7,659 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£221k
Other costs
£1.9m
0.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 45.1 | 66.1% | 46.0% | 58.0% | — | 224 |
* 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 | 70.9 | 16.5 | £42,455 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 77.6 | 16.0 | £41,210 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2022/23 | 81.3 | 16.1 | £42,215 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 79.2 | 16.8 | £45,719 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 82.4 | 16.6 | £48,294 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 517 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 685 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 736 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.0% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 832 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 857 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.9% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 920 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.5% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,059 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 29.1% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 1,106 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 25.5% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 1,176 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 25.3% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 1,210 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 23.3% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 1,222 |
30 April 2013 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2011 | URN 122849 | Requires improvement |