Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,586.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
11 October 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,378
Capacity
1,455 (95%)
Free school meals
34.8%
English additional lang.
13.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
81.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£50,632
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25 · 1,264 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 | £7.5m | £5.7m | 69.0% | +£652k | £642k | 7.8% | £6,798 |
| 2022/23 | £9.4m | £8.4m | £6.0m | 64.1% | +£1.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,191 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £9.6m | £7.0m | 68.6% | +£572k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,587 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£889k
Premises
£707k
Other costs
£1.9m
5.4%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
8.1%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
4.3%
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 | —* | 41.8 | 59.1% | 33.2% | 18.2% | — | 220 |
* 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 | 74.3 | 14.9 | £37,715 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2021/22 | 76.8 | 15.7 | £42,276 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 78.3 | 16.8 | £42,675 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 79.6 | 16.9 | £42,345 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2024/25 | 81.2 | 17.0 | £50,632 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.8% | 4.4% | +3.5pp | 27.1% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 957 |
| 2014/15 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 23.4% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 984 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 22.9% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 989 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.0% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1,016 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 16.4% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1,018 |
| 2018/19 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 25.3% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1,027 |
| 2020/21 | 8.8% | 4.5% | +4.3pp | 27.1% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 1,058 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.7pp | 40.8% | 7.5% | 5.3% | 1,127 |
| 2022/23 | 13.5% | 6.8% | +6.7pp | 39.2% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 1,204 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% | +5.9pp | 38.9% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 1,267 |
| 2024/25 | 11.4% | 6.2% | +5.2pp | 32.0% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1,264 |
11 October 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2018 | URN 140011 | Inadequate |