Flags
8
4 high
Per-pupil income
£7,248.82
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.7%
of income
In-year balance
-4.1%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -3.7%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 2.4% to 1.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.9%.
11 October 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,464
Capacity
1,545 (95%)
Free school meals
15.5%
English additional lang.
6.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
93.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£49,117
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,229 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 | £8.9m | £8.8m | £6.7m | 76.1% | +£52k | £213k | 2.4% | £5,844 |
| 2022/23 | £9.5m | £9.5m | £7.2m | 75.9% | -£15k | £198k | 2.1% | £6,267 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £10.1m | £8.0m | 78.9% | -£5k | £194k | 1.9% | £6,860 |
| 2024/25 | £10.6m | £11.0m | £8.8m | 82.6% | -£437k | -£394k | -3.7% | £7,249 |
Teaching staff
£7.0m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£539k
Other costs
£1.7m
3.8%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
2.5%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
0.9%
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 | 69.9% | 50.0% | 59.7% | — | 236 |
* 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 | 89.9 | 16.8 | £43,237 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 85.7 | 17.7 | £43,532 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 89.5 | 16.9 | £46,322 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 99.2 | 14.9 | £45,240 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 93.2 | 15.7 | £49,117 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 8.4% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 1,171 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.1% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 1,176 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 10.5% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 1,176 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.6% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1,202 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 13.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 1,211 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 15.4% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 1,230 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.1% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 1,203 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 26.9% | 7.2% | 2.8% | 1,223 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 24.3% | 6.3% | 3.3% | 1,224 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 26.1% | 6.5% | 3.0% | 1,214 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 25.6% | 6.5% | 3.8% | 1,229 |
11 October 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2013 | — | Good |