Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,918.92
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.7%
of income
In-year balance
+8.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.
19 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,319
Capacity
1,500 (88%)
Free school meals
60.1%
English additional lang.
55.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
71.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£56,491
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25 · 1,050 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 | £11.2m | £10.2m | £7.6m | 67.6% | +£1.0m | £103k | 0.9% | £8,159 |
| 2022/23 | £12.0m | £10.4m | £8.1m | 67.8% | +£1.6m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,656 |
| 2023/24 | £13.2m | £12.1m | £10.4m | 78.8% | +£1.1m | £748k | 5.7% | £9,919 |
Teaching staff
£7.9m
Support staff
£373k
Premises
£184k
Other costs
£1.5m
16.1%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
2.7%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 51.0 | 73.3% | 56.5% | 83.2% | — | 191 |
* 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 | 83.2 | 16.0 | £48,651 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 79.6 | 17.2 | £48,512 | 29.3% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 59.1 | 23.4 | £56,780 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 58.6 | 22.7 | £54,218 | 29.0% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 71.8 | 18.4 | £56,491 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 10.6% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 1,085 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.7% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1,082 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 17.6% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1,113 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.1% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 1,059 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 9.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 965 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 4.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 954 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.8% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1,030 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 28.2% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 1,045 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 28.3% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 1,053 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 24.7% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 1,042 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 23.9% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 1,050 |
19 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2017 | URN 137646 | Inadequate |