Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,038.79
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
29 June 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
876
Capacity
850 (103%)
Free school meals
32.3%
English additional lang.
6.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
53.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£49,973
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 870 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 | £4.6m | £4.1m | £2.9m | 63.1% | +£526k | £513k | 11.1% | £7,212 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £4.7m | £3.2m | 61.2% | +£595k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,124 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £5.4m | £3.8m | 65.3% | +£362k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,039 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£576k
Premises
£374k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.9%
Admin staff
4.3%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
4.5%
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 | —* | 49.0 | 72.0% | 50.0% | 23.3% | — | 150 |
* 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 | 30.8 | 17.2 | £41,088 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 42.4 | 15.1 | £40,610 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 40.6 | 18.3 | £40,647 | 13.8% | 2.4% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 43.5 | 19.0 | £41,279 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2024/25 | 53.4 | 16.4 | £49,973 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.1% | 4.4% | +2.7pp | 24.3% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 511 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.6% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 520 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 22.6% | 5.4% | 1.4% | 496 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 25.1% | 5.0% | 2.4% | 467 |
| 2017/18 | 8.5% | 4.8% | +3.8pp | 27.6% | 6.5% | 2.0% | 413 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 24.9% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 414 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 21.1% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 577 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 34.4% | 7.8% | 2.2% | 669 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 29.6% | 7.0% | 2.3% | 754 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 32.7% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 850 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 29.5% | 7.2% | 3.7% | 870 |
29 June 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2015 | URN 137690 | Inadequate |