Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,395.29
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.4%, sickness 10.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
26 April 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,140
Capacity
1,200 (95%)
Free school meals
45.7%
English additional lang.
3.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
69.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£49,692
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
1.4%
Unauthorised absence
7.8%
2024/25 · 1,175 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 | £9.1m | £8.2m | £5.9m | 64.7% | +£848k | £1.2m | 13.2% | £8,377 |
| 2022/23 | £9.8m | £9.3m | £6.5m | 66.5% | +£526k | £1.4m | 13.9% | £8,893 |
| 2023/24 | £10.8m | £10.5m | £7.4m | 69.0% | +£265k | £1.2m | 11.0% | £9,395 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£1.8m
Other costs
£1.3m
6.6%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
0.5%
Premises (total)
4.8%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 41.6 | 56.1% | 37.7% | 31.8% | — | 223 |
* 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 | 58.6 | 18.3 | £44,056 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2021/22 | 63.4 | 17.1 | £44,088 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 65.8 | 16.8 | £45,984 | 21.0% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 70.6 | 16.2 | £47,183 | 16.4% | 1.4% | 10.9 |
| 2024/25 | 69.9 | 16.3 | £49,692 | —% | 2.8% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 16.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 928 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.9% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 899 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.2% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 913 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.1% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 900 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 957 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 10.8% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 986 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 23.2% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 1,099 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.7pp | 42.1% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 1,104 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 33.6% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 1,137 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 35.5% | 1.3% | 8.8% | 1,194 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 29.2% | 1.4% | 7.8% | 1,175 |
26 April 2017 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2015 | — | Inadequate |