Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£21,627.45
+£562024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
+1.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
116.3%
−4.2ppof income
In-year balance
+3.4%
+5.0ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.7% of income.
25 September 2018 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
GoodNo performance data available
Pupils on roll
50
Capacity
50 (100%)
Free school meals
64.0%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 14–19
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in North East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
6.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.6
Mean salary
£54,317
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 4.5%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2015/16 · 69 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £1.1m | £711k | £538k | 50.4% | +£357k | £1.1m | 105.6% | £21,360 |
| 2022/23 | £1.1m | £890k | £673k | 62.0% | +£196k | £1.3m | 121.9% | £21,294 |
| 2023/24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £776k | 73.4% | -£18k | £1.3m | 120.5% | £21,571 |
| 2024/25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | £824k | 74.7% | +£37k | £1.3m | 116.3% | £21,627 |
Teaching staff
£771k
72% of spend
Support staff
£50k
5% of spend
Premises
£0
0% of spend
Other costs
—
No performance data available for this school.
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 9.0 | £36,580 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 7.9 | £42,846 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 7.8 | £47,304 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 7.8 | £51,877 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 6.6 | 7.6 | £54,317 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.0 | 2 |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 4.5%
Persistent absence
26.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2015/16
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2015/16
Absence composition — 2015/16
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 10.8% | 4.5% | +6.2pp | 44.4% | 7.6% | 3.1% | 45 |
| 2015/16 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 26.1% | 6.6% | 2.0% | 69 |
25 September 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good