Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,289.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.0%
of income
In-year balance
-10.2%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.2% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
13 November 2018 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
781
Capacity
858 (91%)
Free school meals
18.4%
English additional lang.
9.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
44.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£45,871
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 815 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 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.2m | 71.8% | +£152k | £1.1m | 18.1% | £6,603 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £6.5m | £4.7m | 75.2% | -£291k | £767k | 12.4% | £7,351 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £6.9m | £5.1m | 81.8% | -£638k | £126k | 2.0% | £7,289 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£435k
Premises
£385k
Other costs
£1.4m
7.4%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
3.7%
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 | —* | 48.1 | 71.3% | 51.5% | 19.3% | — | 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 | 57.5 | 16.1 | £42,701 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 57.7 | 15.3 | £42,639 | 17.7% | 1.7% | 3.6 |
| 2022/23 | 53.1 | 15.9 | £43,497 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 51.0 | 16.8 | £46,618 | 32.0% | 1.9% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 44.0 | 17.7 | £45,871 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 808 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.0% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 784 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 839 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.9% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 834 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 11.8% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 891 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.5% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 950 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.7% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 939 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 22.5% | 6.3% | 1.1% | 908 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 25.7% | 7.5% | 1.6% | 888 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 26.0% | 7.4% | 1.6% | 895 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 24.4% | 6.9% | 2.0% | 815 |
13 November 2018 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2009 | URN 116404 | Outstanding |