Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,330.64
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.3%
of income
In-year balance
+11.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
Elevated: turnover 24.8%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
830
Capacity
900 (92%)
Free school meals
47.0%
English additional lang.
51.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
58.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.2
Mean salary
£48,217
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25 · 938 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 | £6.0m | £5.3m | £4.2m | 71.2% | +£651k | £653k | 11.0% | £7,306 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £5.8m | £4.5m | 69.5% | +£739k | £634k | 9.7% | £7,742 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £6.4m | £5.0m | 69.4% | +£806k | £596k | 8.3% | £8,331 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£681k
Premises
£249k
Other costs
£1.2m
7.5%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 39.3 | 50.3% | 31.0% | 17.4% | — | 155 |
* 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 | 54.1 | 15.3 | £38,050 | 18.5% | 5.3% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 53.8 | 15.1 | £41,791 | 41.6% | 1.8% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 51.0 | 16.6 | £40,781 | 24.7% | 3.8% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 53.3 | 16.2 | £47,669 | 24.8% | 1.8% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 58.3 | 14.2 | £48,217 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 22.3% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 94 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.0% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 246 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 12.0% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 399 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.0% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 586 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 14.2% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 767 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 14.3% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 841 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 20.2% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 901 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 34.4% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 890 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 39.1% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 933 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 34.2% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 926 |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% | +5.7pp | 38.0% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 938 |
4 July 2024 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2023 | — | Inadequate |