Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,532.92
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
60.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+14.8%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 31.4%, sickness 10.1 days.
Elevated: turnover 23.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
26 November 2024 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
InadequateOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
614
Capacity
660 (93%)
Free school meals
56.4%
English additional lang.
52.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.9
Mean salary
£45,909
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 701 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 | £4.5m | £3.9m | £2.7m | 60.5% | +£594k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,517 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £4.4m | £3.1m | 57.7% | +£895k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,734 |
| 2023/24 | £5.6m | £4.7m | £3.3m | 60.1% | +£825k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,533 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£355k
Premises
£322k
Other costs
£1.1m
2.2%
Admin staff
4.0%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
9.8%
Premises (total)
13.6%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
2.9%
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 | — | 35.2 | 47.9% | 28.1% | 39.7% | — | 146 |
| 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 | 42.0 | 13.9 | £38,274 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 43.0 | 14.0 | £37,454 | 37.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 34.9 | 17.4 | £40,565 | 45.9% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2023/24 | 31.9 | 20.5 | £46,357 | 31.4% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2024/25 | 30.9 | 19.9 | £45,909 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 2.3% | 4.5% | -2.2pp | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 132 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 241 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.8% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 355 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 16.0% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 469 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 25.8% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 586 |
| 2020/21 | 9.3% | 4.5% | +4.8pp | 27.6% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 634 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 32.2% | 3.0% | 7.5% | 664 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 33.5% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 704 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 32.2% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 723 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 27.5% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 701 |
26 November 2024 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
InadequateFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2022 | — | Good |