Flags
1
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Per-pupil income
£11,636.86
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-7.3%
of income
In-year balance
+1.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
26 April 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,010
Capacity
1,200 (84%)
Free school meals
56.3%
English additional lang.
25.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
70.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£52,528
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.2%
Unauthorised absence
8.0%
2024/25 · 976 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 | £10.4m | £10.2m | £7.8m | 74.4% | +£175k | -£1.5m | -14.0% | £9,229 |
| 2022/23 | £11.9m | £11.6m | £8.3m | 70.1% | +£269k | -£1.4m | -12.1% | £10,346 |
| 2023/24 | £12.9m | £12.6m | £8.9m | 69.5% | +£246k | -£936k | -7.3% | £11,637 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£1.9m
Other costs
£1.8m
4.8%
Admin staff
0.3%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
1.7%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
2.3%
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 | — | 45.4 | 63.3% | 44.7% | 45.7% | — | 199 |
| 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 | 78.2 | 13.8 | £44,314 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 79.2 | 14.3 | £45,155 | 28.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 68.0 | 16.9 | £49,371 | 27.9% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/24 | 75.2 | 14.7 | £47,979 | 37.0% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 70.4 | 14.3 | £52,528 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 9.6% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 1,005 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 1,059 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.4% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 1,066 |
| 2016/17 | 9.9% | 4.6% | +5.4pp | 30.1% | 6.2% | 3.7% | 1,068 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 21.2% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 1,002 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.3% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1,029 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 22.6% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1,052 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 33.3% | 5.7% | 4.4% | 1,104 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.4pp | 39.9% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 1,109 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 28.5% | 1.6% | 8.7% | 1,072 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 28.1% | 2.2% | 8.0% | 976 |
26 April 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2016 | URN 100452 | Inadequate |