Per-pupil income
£10,369.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.3%
of income
In-year balance
+5.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 50.0%, sickness 9.0 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
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OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
473
Capacity
1,100 (43%)
Free school meals
54.3%
English additional lang.
59.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
34.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.9
Mean salary
£52,358
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 514 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 | £6.4m | £5.3m | £3.9m | 61.2% | +£1.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £10,757 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £5.2m | £3.7m | 59.7% | +£944k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,539 |
| 2023/24 | £5.7m | £5.4m | £4.0m | 69.7% | +£304k | £304k | 5.3% | £10,370 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£901k
Premises
£314k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.3%
Admin staff
4.0%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
10.0%
Premises (total)
5.8%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 40.6 | 48.2% | 24.5% | 47.3% | — | 110 |
* 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 | 46.0 | 14.1 | £44,153 | 39.1% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | 16.9 | £48,580 | 48.6% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | 16.1 | £48,214 | 52.8% | 7.7% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 34.0 | 16.1 | £46,067 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 34.0 | 13.9 | £52,358 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 18.3% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 115 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 18.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 274 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.7% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 447 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 19.9% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 629 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 23.0% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 782 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 20.9% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 803 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.7% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 673 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 29.4% | 5.0% | 3.6% | 644 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 37.5% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 621 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 28.8% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 604 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 28.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 514 |
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GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2015 | — | Good |