Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,359.72
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
86.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.4%.
Elevated: turnover 19.0%.
Elevated: turnover 19.9%.
16 October 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
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
1,284
Capacity
1,150 (112%)
Free school meals
17.9%
English additional lang.
16.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
83.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£51,842
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,034 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 | £7.7m | £5.9m | 77.6% | -£75k | £107k | 1.4% | £6,268 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £7.7m | £6.6m | 77.4% | +£804k | £18k | 0.2% | £6,602 |
| 2023/24 | £9.6m | £9.4m | £8.3m | 86.4% | +£136k | -£427k | -4.5% | £7,360 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£315k
Premises
£118k
Other costs
£1.0m
13.3%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
2.2%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 47.3 | 73.5% | 50.0% | 43.5% | — | 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 | 77.0 | 15.5 | £42,971 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 81.1 | 15.0 | £40,073 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 88.4 | 14.6 | £46,415 | 18.8% | 2.2% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 84.5 | 15.4 | £49,467 | 19.9% | 2.3% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 83.5 | 15.4 | £51,842 | —% | 2.3% | — |
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 8.3% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 894 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 897 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.5% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 915 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.7% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 927 |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.8% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 953 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 9.8% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 963 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 7.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1,008 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.6pp | 17.2% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 1,009 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | +0.0pp | 19.4% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 1,012 |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 0.0pp | 18.7% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 1,018 |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 15.6% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 1,034 |
16 October 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2014 | — | Outstanding |