Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,602.12
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
91.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-46.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 91.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 46.8% of income.
Elevated: turnover 17.5%.
29 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
473
Capacity
960 (49%)
Free school meals
22.8%
English additional lang.
13.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£49,197
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 500 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 | £2.3m | £3.0m | £1.8m | 77.0% | -£681k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,991 |
| 2022/23 | £1.9m | £3.2m | £1.7m | 88.5% | -£1.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,503 |
| 2023/24 | £2.5m | £3.7m | £2.3m | 91.1% | -£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,602 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£107k
Premises
£875k
Other costs
£511k
5.2%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
2.8%
ICT
31.5%
Premises (total)
6.3%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 50.7 | 82.4% | 58.8% | 73.5% | — | 68 |
* 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 | 21.0 | 10.9 | £50,509 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2021/22 | 19.4 | 11.8 | £51,005 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2022/23 | 17.8 | 16.2 | £51,222 | 28.1% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 22.8 | 16.5 | £50,256 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 30.0 | 15.8 | £49,197 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 18.9% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 671 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.4% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 597 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.9% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 544 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.1% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 496 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 16.1% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 448 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.9% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 375 |
| 2020/21 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 5.6% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 249 |
| 2021/22 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -2.1pp | 13.8% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 253 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 19.5% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 308 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 19.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 409 |
| 2024/25 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.2pp | 16.8% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 500 |
29 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2018 | URN 102344 | Inadequate |