Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,030.94
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
Elevated: turnover 27.7%, vacancy rate 3.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
5 October 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
704
Capacity
750 (94%)
Free school meals
54.3%
English additional lang.
13.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
48.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.4
Mean salary
£45,430
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 736 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 | £5.2m | £4.9m | £3.6m | 70.2% | +£291k | £125k | 2.4% | £7,760 |
| 2022/23 | £5.7m | £5.7m | £4.2m | 73.8% | -£80k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,096 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.1m | £4.4m | 68.5% | +£275k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,031 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£901k
Premises
£721k
Other costs
£1.0m
4.8%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 34.7 | 37.1% | 21.0% | 27.3% | — | 143 |
* 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 | 39.8 | 16.8 | £37,846 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | 15.9 | £39,890 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 44.1 | 15.8 | £38,857 | 26.2% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 49.8 | 14.3 | £41,955 | 27.7% | 3.9% | 3.2 |
| 2024/25 | 48.8 | 14.4 | £45,430 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.3% | 4.4% | +4.0pp | 28.4% | 1.8% | 6.6% | 585 |
| 2014/15 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 26.3% | 2.0% | 6.3% | 574 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 18.3% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 585 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.2% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 566 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 16.5% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 600 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 17.5% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 607 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.8% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 696 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 33.0% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 694 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 31.5% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 759 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 32.4% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 778 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 27.0% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 736 |
5 October 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2014 | URN 134724 | Requires improvement |