Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,494.11
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
26.7%
of income
In-year balance
+5.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
12 October 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,002
Capacity
1,009 (99%)
Free school meals
40.0%
English additional lang.
3.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
65.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£46,485
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 907 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 | £6.8m | £6.2m | £4.9m | 72.5% | +£614k | £1.5m | 21.4% | £6,622 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £6.4m | £5.0m | 68.7% | +£812k | £2.0m | 27.3% | £7,224 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.2m | £5.2m | 68.7% | +£451k | £2.0m | 26.7% | £7,494 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£774k
Premises
£311k
Other costs
£1.6m
3.8%
Admin staff
5.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
10.4%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
3.2%
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 | — | 43.8 | 57.7% | 33.7% | 8.6% | — | 175 |
| 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 | 68.8 | 15.0 | £38,080 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 70.8 | 14.5 | £39,547 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 69.3 | 14.4 | £39,445 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 69.0 | 14.7 | £41,745 | 15.8% | 2.8% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 65.5 | 15.3 | £46,485 | —% | 4.4% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 18.1% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 809 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 14.3% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 807 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.6% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 831 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.4% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 853 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.1% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 882 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.9% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 903 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.0% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 912 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 30.3% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 912 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 25.3% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 898 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 26.7% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 917 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 23.9% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 907 |
12 October 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2016 | URN 104390 | Requires improvement |