Flags
8
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,743.31
+£1,4092024/25
Staff costs % of income
68.4%
−13.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.2%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+7.0%
+17.2ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.2% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.5%.
Elevated: turnover 18.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Elevated: turnover 22.2%.
10 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
814
Capacity
1,000 (81%)
Free school meals
40.7%
English additional lang.
0.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
38.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.1
Mean salary
£48,949
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25 · 860 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 | £6.0m | £5.6m | £4.1m | 67.5% | +£483k | £15k | 0.3% | £7,402 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.3m | £4.3m | 67.9% | +£117k | £15k | 0.2% | £7,835 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £6.7m | £5.0m | 81.5% | -£621k | £15k | 0.3% | £7,334 |
| 2024/25 | £7.2m | £6.7m | £4.9m | 68.4% | +£502k | £15k | 0.2% | £8,743 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
48% of spend
Support staff
£1.0m
15% of spend
Premises
£350k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.4m
21% of spend
| 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 | —* | 46.4 | 74.6% | 59.9% | 47.2% | — | 142 |
* 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) | 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 | — | 19.4 | £41,058 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 2.2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 21.5 | £42,426 | 18.0% | 2.6% | 5.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 23.1 | £46,357 | 22.2% | 2.7% | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 22.3 | £45,618 | 16.3% | 2.6% | 13.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 38.6 | 21.1 | £48,949 | —% | 0.0% | — | 8.0 | 8 |
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.1% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 679 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.8% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 648 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 15.9% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 680 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 17.7% | 4.4% | 2.3% | 712 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 19.7% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 783 |
| 2018/19 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.6pp | 29.3% | 5.2% | 4.0% | 818 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 20.1% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 850 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 29.5% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 844 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 29.9% | 3.9% | 7.0% | 845 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% | +5.9pp | 37.5% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 886 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 28.3% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 860 |
10 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2018 | URN 136139 | Inadequate |