Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,476
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
4 May 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,236
Capacity
1,200 (103%)
Free school meals
26.9%
English additional lang.
12.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
74.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£50,150
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,295 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 | £7.2m | £6.8m | £5.5m | 76.3% | +£409k | £448k | 6.2% | £6,124 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £7.6m | £6.0m | 74.1% | +£507k | £646k | 8.0% | £6,673 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £8.5m | £6.7m | 73.3% | +£652k | £920k | 10.0% | £7,476 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£736k
Premises
£404k
Other costs
£1.4m
3.9%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.2%
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 | —* | 42.7 | 57.9% | 34.5% | 62.3% | — | 252 |
* 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 | 69.5 | 16.4 | £42,088 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2021/22 | 69.7 | 17.0 | £42,648 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 11.3 |
| 2022/23 | 72.2 | 16.9 | £44,863 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 76.5 | 16.1 | £46,380 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 74.3 | 16.6 | £50,150 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 10.8% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,178 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.2% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 1,179 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.8% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 1,182 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.2% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1,140 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 16.8% | 5.2% | 1.2% | 1,157 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 15.9% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1,151 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 12.4% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1,204 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 25.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 1,246 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 24.3% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 1,273 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 25.3% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1,294 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 20.9% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1,295 |
4 May 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2015 | URN 123597 | Inadequate |