Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,116.24
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.5%
of income
In-year balance
+1.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
Elevated: turnover 19.6%.
Elevated: turnover 26.6%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.5%.
15 June 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
636
Capacity
1,049 (61%)
Free school meals
32.7%
English additional lang.
2.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North East by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
42.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.9
Mean salary
£47,455
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 600 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 | £5.0m | £4.9m | £3.7m | 73.2% | +£84k | -£89k | -1.8% | £6,831 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.3m | £3.9m | 73.4% | -£23k | -£112k | -2.1% | £7,119 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £5.6m | £4.0m | 69.1% | +£306k | £194k | 3.3% | £7,979 |
| 2024/25 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.2m | 72.7% | +£65k | £260k | 4.5% | £9,116 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£840k
Premises
£310k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.9%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
4.9%
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 | —* | 34.9 | 38.8% | 23.5% | 8.2% | — | 85 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 50.0% | 51.0% | 42.0% | 30.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 30.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 30.0% | — |
| 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 | 48.6 | 14.9 | £40,770 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 47.0 | 15.6 | £41,966 | 19.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 50.0 | 14.8 | £43,487 | 15.6% | 2.0% | 12.6 |
| 2023/24 | 47.4 | 15.5 | £46,734 | 26.6% | 2.1% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 42.8 | 14.9 | £47,455 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 19.1% | 5.2% | 1.5% | 283 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 251 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.4% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 268 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.0% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 680 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 13.2% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 681 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.3% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 669 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 671 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 31.9% | 6.8% | 2.9% | 680 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 28.9% | 5.7% | 4.1% | 691 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 32.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 690 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 31.0% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 600 |
15 June 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2018 | — | Requires improvement |