Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,416.21
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.8%
of income
In-year balance
+5.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.8%, sickness 8.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
13 March 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
720
Capacity
600 (120%)
Free school meals
54.3%
English additional lang.
36.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
41.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£53,864
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 752 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 | £5.0m | £4.6m | £3.7m | 74.4% | +£371k | £773k | 15.4% | £7,289 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 70.4% | +£384k | £877k | 16.1% | £7,633 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £5.8m | £4.3m | 70.7% | +£326k | £846k | 13.8% | £8,416 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£716k
Premises
£294k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.3%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
4.4%
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 | —* | 35.7 | 45.7% | 25.4% | 61.6% | — | 138 |
* 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 | 43.2 | 15.1 | £42,737 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 43.8 | 15.7 | £42,956 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 39.4 | 18.2 | £43,878 | 17.8% | 2.5% | 8.9 |
| 2023/24 | 42.4 | 17.2 | £51,100 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 41.1 | 17.5 | £53,864 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 9.8% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 572 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 594 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.5% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 605 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 24.9% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 611 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 22.4% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 621 |
| 2018/19 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 23.9% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 603 |
| 2020/21 | 10.9% | 4.5% | +6.4pp | 35.4% | 8.1% | 2.9% | 684 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 28.1% | 5.3% | 3.7% | 720 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 29.5% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 738 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 26.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 762 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 29.6% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 752 |
13 March 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2018 | URN 105364 | Inadequate |