Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,657.19
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.3%
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: 10.3%.
28 March 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
694
Capacity
1,350 (51%)
Free school meals
45.9%
English additional lang.
16.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
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.
16.1
Mean salary
£48,945
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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.
28.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 706 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 | £4.6m | £4.4m | £3.1m | 69.0% | +£109k | -£424k | -9.3% | £7,694 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £4.5m | £3.4m | 70.9% | +£252k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,873 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £5.2m | £4.0m | 72.3% | +£260k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,657 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£563k
Premises
£289k
Other costs
£971k
4.8%
Admin staff
5.6%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
8.7%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 39.0 | 45.1% | 25.6% | 28.0% | — | 82 |
* 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 | 39.5 | 13.9 | £45,256 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2021/22 | 40.3 | 14.7 | £44,409 | 26.1% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2022/23 | 35.5 | 17.1 | £46,903 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 11.7 |
| 2023/24 | 41.5 | 15.3 | £47,614 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 43.2 | 16.1 | £48,945 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 20.7% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 755 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.5% | 4.0% | 2.3% | 736 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 22.9% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 702 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 21.9% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 686 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 18.8% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 654 |
| 2018/19 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 20.9% | 1.5% | 6.4% | 583 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 22.4% | 6.4% | 1.4% | 513 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 23.5% | 6.9% | 2.5% | 561 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 28.6% | 7.0% | 3.1% | 574 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 28.0% | 5.7% | 4.0% | 621 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 28.1% | 6.7% | 3.5% | 706 |
28 March 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2017 | URN 135941 | Inadequate |