Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,022.94
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+11.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 41.6%.
15 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
862
Capacity
900 (96%)
Free school meals
35.0%
English additional lang.
23.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
52.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£52,287
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
41.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 924 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 | £5.9m | £5.4m | £3.9m | 66.4% | +£575k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,259 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.1m | £4.5m | 66.8% | +£585k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,694 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.2m | £4.6m | 65.7% | +£780k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,023 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£574k
Premises
£332k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.7%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
1.9%
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 | 62.0% | 46.8% | 87.1% | — | 171 |
* 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 | 48.7 | 15.9 | £40,126 | 13.1% | 2.0% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 47.3 | 17.3 | £43,063 | 22.3% | 4.1% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 59.7 | 14.5 | £45,604 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 50.9 | 17.1 | £48,884 | 33.0% | 63.4% | 7.4 |
| 2024/25 | 52.0 | 16.6 | £52,287 | —% | 41.6% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.0% | 4.4% | +3.6pp | 28.1% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 641 |
| 2014/15 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 26.4% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 656 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 21.5% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 643 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 22.4% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 629 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 19.7% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 639 |
| 2018/19 | 8.5% | 4.6% | +3.9pp | 25.9% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 725 |
| 2020/21 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 25.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 813 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 34.2% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 879 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 36.3% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 914 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 32.9% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 936 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 35.6% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 924 |
15 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2016 | URN 137576 | Inadequate |