Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,556.65
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
24 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,718
Capacity
1,750 (98%)
Free school meals
28.1%
English additional lang.
5.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
97.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£52,616
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25 · 1,784 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 | £10.7m | £9.7m | £7.3m | 68.2% | +£1.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,385 |
| 2022/23 | £11.6m | £10.7m | £7.9m | 68.3% | +£840k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,759 |
| 2023/24 | £13.1m | £12.5m | £9.0m | 68.5% | +£608k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,557 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£2.1m
Other costs
£1.4m
3.9%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
2.4%
Premises (total)
4.0%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | 41.5 | 58.2% | 32.1% | 64.5% | — | 349 |
* 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 | 92.0 | 18.3 | £40,807 | 12.2% | 1.1% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 83.9 | 20.0 | £42,622 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 95.3 | 17.9 | £45,942 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 97.5 | 17.7 | £49,828 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 97.5 | 17.6 | £52,616 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.2% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 1,779 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.1% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1,781 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.8% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1,754 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 10.7% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1,724 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.8% | 1.0% | 3.9% | 1,731 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.1% | 1.3% | 4.2% | 1,721 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 27.2% | 1.9% | 7.3% | 1,722 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 30.1% | 1.5% | 8.9% | 1,781 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 28.6% | 1.9% | 8.4% | 1,785 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 27.6% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 1,784 |
24 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2017 | URN 140809 | Inadequate |