Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,310.13
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.8%
of income
In-year balance
-3.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
17 April 2018 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,655
Capacity
1,480 (112%)
Free school meals
37.8%
English additional lang.
49.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
95.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£48,996
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,299 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 | £9.6m | £10.0m | £7.9m | 83.0% | -£416k | £1.8m | 18.7% | £6,009 |
| 2022/23 | £11.1m | £10.7m | £8.1m | 73.1% | +£410k | £2.2m | 19.8% | £6,738 |
| 2023/24 | £12.0m | £12.4m | £9.3m | 77.5% | -£426k | £1.8m | 14.8% | £7,310 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£848k
Other costs
£2.3m
6.9%
Admin staff
4.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
11.5%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
2.6%
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 | — | 51.8 | 71.9% | 54.1% | 47.6% | — | 231 |
| 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 | 79.6 | 19.2 | £40,337 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 82.8 | 19.3 | £40,840 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 85.5 | 19.3 | £40,985 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 88.2 | 18.6 | £45,390 | 8.5% | 1.1% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 95.2 | 17.4 | £48,996 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 10.4% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 1,043 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.2% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1,081 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.5% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1,101 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.9% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1,107 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 13.2% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,101 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.5% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 1,144 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.8% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,195 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 32.3% | 6.9% | 2.1% | 1,243 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 37.7% | 6.9% | 3.8% | 1,260 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 28.6% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 1,267 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 28.8% | 5.6% | 3.4% | 1,299 |
17 April 2018 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sept 2010 | URN 109289 | Outstanding |