Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,108.49
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.4%
of income
In-year balance
+6.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 22.6%.
17 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,538
Capacity
1,780 (86%)
Free school meals
42.0%
English additional lang.
31.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
81.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£51,929
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,412 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 | £10.2m | £9.8m | £7.2m | 70.4% | +£444k | £41k | 0.4% | £7,142 |
| 2022/23 | £10.8m | £9.7m | £7.9m | 73.2% | +£1.2m | £41k | 0.4% | £7,339 |
| 2023/24 | £12.0m | £11.3m | £9.1m | 75.3% | +£743k | £44k | 0.4% | £8,108 |
Teaching staff
£7.3m
Support staff
£343k
Premises
£629k
Other costs
£1.6m
11.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.0%
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 | —* | 48.1 | 63.3% | 46.2% | 67.6% | — | 210 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 88.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% | 82.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 81.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 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 | 97.8 | 14.1 | £42,024 | 27.7% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 80.8 | 17.7 | £42,869 | 24.8% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2022/23 | 74.2 | 19.9 | £47,779 | 27.1% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 84.8 | 17.5 | £47,635 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 81.9 | 18.8 | £51,929 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 15.5% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1,345 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 16.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1,349 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 1,343 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 12.8% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 1,241 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 14.3% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1,102 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 15.4% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 1,203 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.8% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 1,330 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 28.2% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1,406 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 23.7% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 1,428 |
| 2023/24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 19.2% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 1,414 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 17.7% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 1,412 |
17 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2016 | URN 133769 | Inadequate |