Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,884.06
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
-3.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.9% of income.
Elevated: turnover 16.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
11 February 2020 · 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
1,322
Capacity
1,395 (95%)
Free school meals
12.3%
English additional lang.
3.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
76.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£49,140
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25 · 1,211 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 | £8.2m | £8.0m | £6.6m | 80.9% | +£188k | £638k | 7.8% | £6,284 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £8.6m | £7.0m | 79.8% | +£145k | £809k | 9.3% | £6,636 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £9.4m | £7.7m | 85.2% | -£353k | £456k | 5.0% | £6,884 |
Teaching staff
£5.5m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£450k
Other costs
£1.2m
9.4%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 48.2 | 69.6% | 43.5% | 15.2% | — | 230 |
* 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 | 76.0 | 17.0 | £42,387 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 73.0 | 17.8 | £42,761 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 75.1 | 17.5 | £46,824 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 76.0 | 17.2 | £49,955 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 76.1 | 17.4 | £49,140 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 7.4% | 3.6% | 0.3% | 1,016 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.5% | 3.9% | 0.3% | 1,041 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 7.8% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 1,054 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 10.2% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 1,060 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 12.8% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 1,076 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 12.5% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 1,104 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.5% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 1,112 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 31.8% | 8.3% | 1.3% | 1,133 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 27.1% | 7.0% | 1.8% | 1,165 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 26.6% | 7.3% | 2.2% | 1,211 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 22.1% | 6.7% | 1.5% | 1,211 |
11 February 2020 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2007 | URN 111428 | Outstanding |