Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,221.93
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.6%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
18 April 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,062
Capacity
1,256 (85%)
Free school meals
51.1%
English additional lang.
5.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
72.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£44,208
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 1,031 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 | £9.0m | £8.3m | £5.8m | 64.9% | +£638k | £1.2m | 13.9% | £8,023 |
| 2022/23 | £9.6m | £9.4m | £6.4m | 67.1% | +£182k | £759k | 7.9% | £8,550 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.2m | £7.3m | 70.8% | +£140k | -£58k | -0.6% | £9,222 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£582k
Premises
£1.5m
Other costs
£1.3m
7.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
13.2%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 37.3 | 46.0% | 28.9% | 13.9% | — | 187 |
* 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 | 54.8 | 20.4 | £41,156 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2021/22 | 53.8 | 20.8 | £41,357 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 2022/23 | 48.6 | 23.0 | £41,806 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 70.5 | 15.9 | £42,663 | 4.3% | 2.8% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 72.2 | 14.7 | £44,208 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 21.3% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 753 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 20.9% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 825 |
| 2015/16 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 27.4% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 883 |
| 2016/17 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 30.1% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 922 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 24.2% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 951 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 21.5% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 925 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.1% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 1,003 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 24.5% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 1,033 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 34.7% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 1,051 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 32.2% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 1,049 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 31.2% | 5.6% | 4.3% | 1,031 |
18 April 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2017 | URN 105106 | Requires improvement |