Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,282.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.1%
of income
In-year balance
+3.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: turnover 15.3%.
14 January 2020 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,323
Capacity
2,500 (93%)
Free school meals
14.7%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
125.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£45,587
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 2,000 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 | £18.8m | £19.6m | £15.2m | 80.7% | -£807k | £3.7m | 19.4% | £7,446 |
| 2022/23 | £19.0m | £18.7m | £14.1m | 74.3% | +£298k | £3.7m | 19.4% | £7,678 |
| 2023/24 | £17.7m | £17.1m | £12.8m | 72.5% | +£599k | £3.2m | 18.1% | £7,283 |
Teaching staff
£9.8m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£867k
Other costs
£3.4m
3.1%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | 55.2 | 85.4% | 71.6% | 17.3% | — | 370 |
* 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 | 135.7 | 18.7 | £41,001 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 136.8 | 18.5 | £43,178 | 13.5% | 0.7% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 140.8 | 17.5 | £42,287 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 136.2 | 17.8 | £44,442 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 125.7 | 18.5 | £45,587 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 1,804 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.4% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 1,836 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.9% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 1,929 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.3% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 1,991 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 13.3% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 2,039 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.7% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 2,103 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.2% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 2,101 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 30.5% | 8.3% | 1.0% | 2,100 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 26.8% | 6.7% | 2.1% | 2,097 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 26.8% | 7.1% | 2.3% | 2,086 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 21.6% | 6.3% | 1.3% | 2,000 |
14 January 2020 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2013 | — | Outstanding |