Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,045.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
1 February 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,021
Capacity
2,218 (91%)
Free school meals
23.5%
English additional lang.
3.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
128.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£50,121
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.
23.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,796 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 | £12.7m | £12.1m | £9.5m | 74.8% | +£557k | £1.7m | 13.5% | £6,230 |
| 2022/23 | £13.5m | £13.0m | £10.2m | 75.5% | +£506k | £2.2m | 16.5% | £6,749 |
| 2023/24 | £14.4m | £14.2m | £10.9m | 76.0% | +£190k | £2.4m | 16.8% | £7,046 |
Teaching staff
£8.1m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£568k
Other costs
£2.7m
5.2%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
0.6%
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 | — | 46.7 | 69.3% | 46.9% | 22.4% | — | 339 |
| 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 | 118.7 | 17.3 | £43,522 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 105.7 | 19.3 | £41,782 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 125.1 | 15.9 | £45,231 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2023/24 | 126.1 | 16.2 | £46,730 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | 128.3 | 15.7 | £50,121 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 12.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 1,650 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 1,673 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.8% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 1,683 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 9.9% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1,693 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 10.1% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,714 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.0% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,740 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.8% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,742 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 29.9% | 7.4% | 2.1% | 1,751 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 26.1% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 1,734 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 24.0% | 6.2% | 3.3% | 1,798 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 23.3% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 1,796 |
1 February 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2015 | — | Inadequate |