Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£20,353.82
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.8%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
26.1%
of income
In-year balance
+4.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.1%, sickness 13.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 26.1%.
12 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
287
Capacity
281 (102%)
Free school meals
61.0%
English additional lang.
0.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–16
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in North East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
28.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
10.3
Mean salary
£50,365
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 299 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £3.6m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 67.6% | +£263k | £691k | 19.4% | £19,047 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.3m | £2.8m | 63.6% | +£102k | £793k | 18.1% | £19,036 |
| 2024/25 | £5.8m | £5.6m | £4.1m | 69.8% | +£278k | £1.5m | 26.1% | £20,354 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£286k
Other costs
£1.2m
2.5%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
3.5%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 2.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 16 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.6 | 7.7 | £41,996 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2021/22 | 22.8 | 8.2 | £42,533 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21.0 |
| 2022/23 | 26.0 | 8.8 | £42,706 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 12.9 |
| 2023/24 | 27.6 | 9.2 | £48,172 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 13.8 |
| 2024/25 | 28.0 | 10.3 | £50,365 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.4% | 4.4% | +4.0pp | 20.4% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 93 |
| 2014/15 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 20.9% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 86 |
| 2015/16 | 10.2% | 4.5% | +5.7pp | 36.9% | 7.9% | 2.3% | 122 |
| 2016/17 | 10.0% | 4.6% | +5.4pp | 29.7% | 8.5% | 1.5% | 128 |
| 2017/18 | 9.9% | 4.8% | +5.1pp | 26.4% | 8.6% | 1.3% | 129 |
| 2018/19 | 11.9% | 4.6% | +7.3pp | 28.1% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 135 |
| 2020/21 | 24.1% | 4.5% | +19.6pp | 88.3% | 22.4% | 1.7% | 162 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.7pp | 45.1% | 10.5% | 2.4% | 195 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 33.0% | 8.2% | 4.5% | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 14.5% | 6.6% | +7.9pp | 37.0% | 8.4% | 6.0% | 265 |
| 2024/25 | 13.7% | 6.2% | +7.4pp | 36.5% | 10.4% | 3.2% | 299 |
12 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2017 | — | Requires improvement |