Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,485.24
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
24 October 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
541
Capacity
684 (79%)
Free school meals
23.8%
English additional lang.
1.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
32.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£56,615
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 538 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 | £3.7m | £3.8m | £2.8m | 75.7% | -£66k | £259k | 7.0% | £7,034 |
| 2022/23 | £3.9m | £4.1m | £3.0m | 75.5% | -£157k | -£50k | -1.3% | £7,172 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.6m | £3.2m | 70.3% | -£6k | -£216k | -4.7% | £8,485 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£384k
Premises
£317k
Other costs
£1.1m
7.4%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
4.2%
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 | — | 44.4 | 61.5% | 41.3% | 52.3% | — | 109 |
| 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 | 30.9 | 17.5 | £39,693 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 32.7 | 16.1 | £41,378 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 31.3 | 17.4 | £43,974 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2023/24 | 32.3 | 16.8 | £51,171 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 32.8 | 16.5 | £56,615 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 13.7% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 619 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 12.1% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 577 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.2% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 579 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.7% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 552 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 559 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.5% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 576 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.4% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 528 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 35.4% | 8.4% | 1.9% | 528 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 29.5% | 8.2% | 1.9% | 549 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.9pp | 31.6% | 9.6% | 1.9% | 553 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 28.6% | 9.0% | 2.2% | 538 |
24 October 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2017 | URN 137350 | Inadequate |