Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,932.69
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Elevated: turnover 34.0%.
11 September 2014 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
578
Capacity
1,140 (51%)
Free school meals
16.9%
English additional lang.
21.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
36.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£47,966
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 568 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 74.0% | +£141k | £869k | 37.0% | £2,803 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £5.0m | £3.9m | 77.0% | +£80k | £365k | 7.2% | £6,933 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£189k
Premises
£505k
Other costs
£574k
3.9%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.9%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
1.0%
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 | —* | 45.7 | 69.3% | 53.5% | 39.5% | — | 114 |
* 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 | 57.6 | 16.1 | £42,304 | 19.4% | 1.7% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 51.5 | 17.3 | £42,027 | 25.1% | 3.7% | 3.5 |
| 2022/23 | 47.9 | 17.5 | £46,107 | 38.6% | 4.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 39.4 | 18.5 | £49,094 | 34.0% | 2.5% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 36.0 | 16.1 | £47,966 | —% | 5.3% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 464 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.6% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 452 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 6.8% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 513 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.0% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 624 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 735 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.6% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 825 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 7.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 857 |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -1.1pp | 16.0% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 798 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | +0.0pp | 20.8% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 744 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 23.6% | 6.2% | 2.0% | 673 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 26.8% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 568 |
11 September 2014 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2011 | URN 110099 | Requires improvement |