Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,668.26
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.9%.
4 February 2020 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,271
Capacity
1,250 (102%)
Free school meals
58.8%
English additional lang.
74.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
81.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£54,149
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,082 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 | £6.4m | £6.5m | £5.0m | 78.4% | -£97k | £1.1m | 17.6% | £4,857 |
| 2022/23 | £10.3m | £10.2m | £7.8m | 75.9% | +£173k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,973 |
| 2023/24 | £10.9m | £10.2m | £7.9m | 72.4% | +£717k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,668 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£511k
Other costs
£1.8m
6.2%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
0.6%
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 | — | 43.2 | 57.2% | 33.2% | 36.5% | — | 208 |
| 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 | 64.2 | 19.9 | £41,065 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 88.9 | 14.7 | £44,660 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2022/23 | 88.2 | 14.7 | £48,540 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2023/24 | 87.7 | 14.3 | £51,532 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 81.1 | 15.7 | £54,149 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,040 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1,034 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.6% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1,039 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.0% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1,060 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 12.4% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 1,070 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.6% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 1,082 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 23.2% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 1,074 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 29.9% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1,076 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 30.4% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 1,080 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 22.0% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 1,090 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 17.1% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1,082 |
4 February 2020 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2013 | — | Outstanding |