Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,873.66
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.7%
of income
In-year balance
-6.4%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.4% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Elevated: turnover 28.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.7%.
8 November 2016 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,301
Capacity
1,200 (108%)
Free school meals
40.6%
English additional lang.
17.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
81.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£48,288
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25 · 1,212 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 | £8.4m | £6.5m | 73.1% | +£449k | £1.8m | 20.3% | £6,684 |
| 2022/23 | £9.7m | £9.2m | £6.8m | 70.3% | +£472k | £2.3m | 23.5% | £7,324 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.9m | £7.7m | 75.2% | -£658k | £1.6m | 15.7% | £7,874 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£822k
Other costs
£2.4m
4.4%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
3.3%
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 | —* | 43.6 | 62.5% | 37.5% | 28.4% | — | 232 |
* 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 | 86.0 | 15.6 | £38,143 | 9.3% | 1.1% | 6.9 |
| 2021/22 | 89.8 | 14.8 | £38,099 | 16.0% | 1.1% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 87.6 | 15.1 | £40,495 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 82.9 | 15.8 | £46,016 | 28.0% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2024/25 | 81.2 | 16.0 | £48,288 | —% | 4.7% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.7pp | 23.8% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 950 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 20.6% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 1,034 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.6% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1,042 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 17.9% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1,120 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 15.9% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1,157 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.5% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1,176 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.9% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 1,172 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 33.2% | 6.9% | 2.6% | 1,185 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 32.4% | 6.6% | 3.1% | 1,194 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 30.2% | 6.0% | 3.5% | 1,197 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 28.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 1,212 |
8 November 2016 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2013 | — | Outstanding |