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Per-pupil income
£6,832.52
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.9%
of income
In-year balance
-0.0%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Personal development, Leadership & management.
5 March 2024 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
InadequateLeadership & management
Inadequate2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,388
Capacity
1,600 (87%)
Free school meals
15.2%
English additional lang.
10.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
82.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£52,516
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 924 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 | £8.6m | £8.6m | £6.8m | 78.4% | +£38k | £492k | 5.7% | £5,710 |
| 2022/23 | £9.0m | £9.0m | £7.0m | 77.3% | +£88k | £577k | 6.4% | £6,015 |
| 2023/24 | £9.8m | £9.8m | £7.5m | 77.2% | -£3k | £574k | 5.9% | £6,833 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£880k
Premises
£595k
Other costs
£1.6m
7.2%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
2.1%
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 | — | 64.0 | 96.9% | 84.9% | 76.0% | — | 192 |
| 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 | 82.0 | 18.4 | £41,963 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 85.6 | 17.7 | £43,726 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 85.1 | 17.7 | £45,776 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 85.2 | 16.8 | £48,277 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2024/25 | 82.8 | 16.8 | £52,516 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 10.3% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 908 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 9.6% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 858 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.2% | 4.7% | 0.4% | 867 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 15.4% | 5.2% | 0.4% | 903 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 13.6% | 5.1% | 0.3% | 955 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 1,009 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.4% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1,044 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.1pp | 19.7% | 6.5% | 0.7% | 1,047 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 25.3% | 7.2% | 1.2% | 1,026 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 20.6% | 6.8% | 1.0% | 960 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 17.9% | 5.8% | 1.3% | 924 |
5 March 2024 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
InadequateLeadership & management
Inadequate| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sept 2014 | — | Good |