Flags
4
4 high
Per-pupil income
£6,921.01
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.7%
of income
In-year balance
+1.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -5.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -3.7%.
24 September 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,427
Capacity
1,450 (98%)
Free school meals
12.4%
English additional lang.
2.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
79.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£41,898
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,209 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 | £7.7m | £7.5m | £6.1m | 79.6% | +£197k | -£518k | -6.7% | £5,625 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £8.1m | £6.7m | 81.9% | +£8k | -£505k | -6.2% | £5,837 |
| 2023/24 | £8.9m | £8.8m | £7.5m | 84.1% | +£33k | -£472k | -5.3% | £6,247 |
| 2024/25 | £9.9m | £9.8m | £8.2m | 83.0% | +£110k | -£362k | -3.7% | £6,921 |
Teaching staff
£6.0m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£378k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.5%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
0.8%
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 | —* | 49.6 | 73.9% | 52.3% | 32.4% | — | 222 |
* 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 | 79.3 | 17.0 | £41,996 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 67.6 | 20.2 | £44,093 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2022/23 | 58.4 | 23.9 | £44,585 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 49.4 | 28.7 | £44,958 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 79.7 | 17.9 | £41,898 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1,097 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1,110 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.3% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,137 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.8% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,153 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 13.6% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 1,188 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 11.4% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1,170 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1,153 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 26.7% | 6.0% | 3.6% | 1,166 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 24.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1,175 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 22.1% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 1,198 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 17.2% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 1,209 |
24 September 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2017 | — | Requires improvement |