Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£37,428.11
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.6%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 34.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 32.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.1% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.7%.
21 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
198
Capacity
209 (95%)
Free school meals
79.8%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar other schools in North East by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
32.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.0
Mean salary
£56,999
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
32.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
64.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
25.3%
2024/25 · 181 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 | £6.0m | £4.6m | 77.7% | -£126k | £550k | 9.4% | £33,008 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.5m | £5.0m | 75.0% | +£216k | £767k | 11.4% | £37,270 |
| 2023/24 | £7.1m | £6.8m | £5.6m | 78.7% | +£309k | £1.1m | 15.2% | £35,628 |
| 2024/25 | £7.4m | £7.4m | £6.0m | 80.7% | +£7k | £1.1m | 14.6% | £37,428 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£2.7m
Premises
£401k
Other costs
£1.0m
4.1%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 7.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 41 |
* 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 | 14.4 | 6.0 | £48,528 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 32.6 | 5.5 | £42,410 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 12.9 |
| 2022/23 | 32.5 | 5.5 | £44,547 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 24.5 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | 6.1 | £52,054 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 14.3 |
| 2024/25 | 32.9 | 6.0 | £56,999 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
32.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
64.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
25.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 13.9% | 4.4% | +9.5pp | 57.4% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 54 |
| 2014/15 | 13.9% | 4.5% | +9.4pp | 57.8% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 71 |
| 2015/16 | 15.2% | 4.5% | +10.7pp | 53.9% | 6.4% | 8.8% | 52 |
| 2016/17 | 20.3% | 4.6% | +15.7pp | 62.5% | 7.0% | 13.3% | 72 |
| 2017/18 | 21.1% | 4.8% | +16.4pp | 67.5% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 77 |
| 2018/19 | 23.6% | 4.6% | +18.9pp | 66.7% | 7.4% | 16.2% | 63 |
| 2020/21 | 20.8% | 4.5% | +16.3pp | 58.2% | 7.7% | 13.1% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 30.3% | 7.1% | +23.2pp | 69.1% | 10.7% | 19.6% | 175 |
| 2022/23 | 34.8% | 6.8% | +28.0pp | 73.4% | 11.2% | 23.6% | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1% | 6.6% | +29.5pp | 70.1% | 8.3% | 27.8% | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 32.8% | 6.2% | +26.6pp | 64.1% | 7.5% | 25.3% | 181 |
21 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2019 | — | Good |