Per-pupil income
£9,013.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
61.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.5%
of income
In-year balance
+21.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 6.5%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
748
Capacity
830 (90%)
Free school meals
30.2%
English additional lang.
13.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
43.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£44,151
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
6.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25 · 749 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 | £5.7m | £5.8m | £4.6m | 80.9% | -£134k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,769 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £6.9m | £5.3m | 89.2% | -£994k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,200 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £6.0m | £4.6m | 61.0% | +£1.6m | £1.6m | 21.5% | £9,013 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£974k
Premises
£217k
Other costs
£1.1m
3.6%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 38.0 | 52.2% | 22.1% | 24.8% | — | 113 |
* 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 | 56.2 | 13.0 | £37,587 | 37.7% | 5.1% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 52.0 | 14.0 | £37,247 | 20.8% | 3.7% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 63.6 | 12.9 | £42,150 | 43.8% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 50.6 | 16.7 | £44,580 | 38.7% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 43.2 | 17.3 | £44,151 | —% | 6.5% | — |
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 23.5% | 5.0% | 2.6% | 625 |
| 2015/16 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 21.5% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 610 |
| 2016/17 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 25.8% | 6.0% | 2.0% | 567 |
| 2017/18 | 7.9% | 4.8% | +3.1pp | 26.0% | 5.8% | 2.1% | 553 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 22.9% | 5.2% | 2.0% | 602 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 22.8% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 712 |
| 2021/22 | 12.9% | 7.1% | +5.8pp | 46.8% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 701 |
| 2022/23 | 13.5% | 6.8% | +6.7pp | 44.6% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 771 |
| 2023/24 | 13.3% | 6.6% | +6.7pp | 41.4% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 775 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 6.2% | +6.7pp | 37.9% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 749 |
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2016 | URN 140678 | Requires improvement |