Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,707.26
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
14 November 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,205
Capacity
1,440 (84%)
Free school meals
30.2%
English additional lang.
0.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
75.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£48,861
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25 · 1,157 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 | £7.6m | £6.8m | £5.5m | 72.4% | +£831k | £262k | 3.5% | £6,412 |
| 2022/23 | £8.2m | £8.1m | £6.2m | 76.0% | +£70k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,587 |
| 2023/24 | £9.6m | £9.0m | £7.3m | 76.0% | +£518k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,707 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£528k
Other costs
£1.2m
8.0%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
3.5%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 43.4 | 61.0% | 35.0% | 11.0% | — | 200 |
* 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 | 65.2 | — | £42,581 | 5.5% | 1.5% | — |
| 2021/22 | 65.0 | 18.2 | £42,612 | 17.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 70.9 | 17.6 | £42,751 | 13.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 74.4 | 16.7 | £46,409 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 75.0 | 16.1 | £48,861 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 17.2% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 985 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.7% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 910 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.8% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 836 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.0% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 858 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 15.8% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 852 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.2% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 932 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 1,039 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 41.5% | 8.9% | 3.1% | 1,083 |
| 2022/23 | 11.6% | 6.8% | +4.8pp | 31.5% | 7.9% | 3.6% | 1,142 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 30.3% | 7.0% | 4.4% | 1,178 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 27.1% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 1,157 |
14 November 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2018 | URN 112957 | Inadequate |