Flags
8
5 high
Per-pupil income
£9,568.18
−£5022024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.5%
+11.0ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
19.4%
−0.5ppof income
In-year balance
+2.9%
−13.5ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
Elevated: turnover 28.6%, vacancy rate 7.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
Elevated: turnover 19.7%, vacancy rate 3.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 33.3%.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Achievement.
20 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Strong standardAttendance & behaviour
Strong standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
405
Capacity
693 (58%)
Free school meals
59.0%
English additional lang.
6.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
23.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£53,685
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25 · 425 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 | £3.8m | £2.6m | 73.3% | -£166k | -£670k | -18.7% | £10,097 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | £1.8m | 71.6% | +£8k | -£662k | -26.1% | £7,034 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.1m | £2.2m | 59.5% | +£613k | £742k | 19.8% | £10,070 |
| 2024/25 | £3.8m | £3.7m | £2.7m | 70.5% | +£108k | £733k | 19.4% | £9,568 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
47% of spend
Support staff
£0
0% of spend
Premises
£79k
2% of spend
Other costs
£930k
25% of spend
| 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 | —* | 37.4 | 44.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% | — | 50 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 28.1 | 12.6 | £44,997 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 5.0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 24.0 | 15.0 | £47,100 | 33.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.6 | £47,552 | 28.6% | 7.8% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.2 | £54,267 | 19.7% | 3.9% | 6.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 23.6 | 17.2 | £53,685 | —% | 0.0% | — | 4.3 | 5 |
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.3% | 4.4% | +3.9pp | 30.1% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 425 |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 27.0% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 404 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.0% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 393 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.4% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 361 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 16.8% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 333 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 15.7% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 562 |
| 2020/21 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 26.6% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 399 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 42.0% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 386 |
| 2022/23 | 13.1% | 6.8% | +6.3pp | 46.9% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 401 |
| 2023/24 | 12.9% | 6.6% | +6.3pp | 42.2% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 408 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2% | 6.2% | +6.0pp | 34.1% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 425 |
20 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2022 | — | Requires improvement |
| 4 Oct 2018 | URN 114311 | Requires improvement |