Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,878.08
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
62.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 20.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.8%.
Elevated: turnover 16.5%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.3%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good19 November 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
936
Capacity
1,250 (75%)
Free school meals
47.3%
English additional lang.
34.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
54.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£47,291
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 1,037 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 | £5.6m | £4.6m | £3.1m | 56.2% | +£1.0m | £1.5m | 26.7% | £7,905 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £5.1m | £3.5m | 58.7% | +£896k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,012 |
| 2023/24 | £7.0m | £6.4m | £4.4m | 62.6% | +£601k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,878 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£512k
Other costs
£1.5m
6.0%
Admin staff
3.8%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 36.6 | 39.5% | 22.6% | 14.5% | — | 124 |
* 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 | 40.0 | 18.1 | £41,583 | 45.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 41.4 | 17.0 | £41,582 | 33.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 35.0 | 21.4 | £41,145 | 28.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 42.5 | 21.0 | £42,003 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2024/25 | 54.1 | 17.3 | £47,291 | —% | 5.3% | — |
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.7% | 4.4% | +3.3pp | 29.2% | 5.8% | 1.9% | 808 |
| 2014/15 | 9.8% | 4.5% | +5.3pp | 34.0% | 6.6% | 3.3% | 814 |
| 2015/16 | 10.6% | 4.5% | +6.2pp | 34.4% | 5.7% | 5.0% | 747 |
| 2016/17 | 11.6% | 4.6% | +7.0pp | 33.1% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 798 |
| 2017/18 | 11.6% | 4.8% | +6.8pp | 36.8% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 798 |
| 2018/19 | 10.5% | 4.6% | +5.9pp | 33.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 788 |
| 2020/21 | 13.4% | 4.5% | +8.8pp | 43.4% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 802 |
| 2021/22 | 20.1% | 7.1% | +13.0pp | 60.6% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 787 |
| 2022/23 | 19.9% | 6.8% | +13.1pp | 53.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 834 |
| 2023/24 | 16.3% | 6.6% | +9.8pp | 46.4% | 8.8% | 7.6% | 1,017 |
| 2024/25 | 13.8% | 6.2% | +7.6pp | 39.8% | 8.1% | 5.7% | 1,037 |
19 November 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2018 | URN 136199 | Inadequate |