Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,447.9
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
26 September 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
747
Capacity
740 (101%)
Free school meals
54.8%
English additional lang.
59.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
51.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.4
Mean salary
£49,993
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25 · 788 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 | £5.3m | £4.9m | £4.0m | 75.3% | +£404k | £541k | 10.3% | £7,844 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.4m | £4.3m | 74.9% | +£357k | £654k | 11.3% | £8,138 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £6.1m | £4.9m | 77.7% | +£118k | £504k | 8.1% | £8,448 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£568k
Premises
£258k
Other costs
£1.0m
5.7%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 44.0 | 60.3% | 35.9% | 28.8% | — | 156 |
* 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 | 46.3 | 14.1 | £43,762 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 48.4 | 13.9 | £42,675 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 73.8 | 9.6 | £47,011 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2023/24 | 48.8 | 15.1 | £46,952 | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2024/25 | 51.7 | 14.4 | £49,993 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 21.8% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 616 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.6% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 601 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.8% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 612 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 20.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 642 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 18.4% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 663 |
| 2018/19 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 24.1% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 617 |
| 2020/21 | 8.7% | 4.5% | +4.2pp | 28.9% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 686 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 40.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 716 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 41.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 754 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 31.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 804 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 31.9% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 788 |
26 September 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2017 | URN 103538 | Good |