Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£31,346.26
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
89.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.4%
of income
In-year balance
-5.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.0% of income.
Reserves fell from 11.2% to 2.4% over 3 years
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 2.4%.
22 February 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
442
Capacity
460 (96%)
Free school meals
49.3%
English additional lang.
17.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
Compared against 30 similar other schools in Yorkshire and the Humber 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.
88.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.0
Mean salary
£40,231
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 371 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 | £10.2m | £9.9m | £8.5m | 83.3% | +£304k | £1.1m | 11.2% | £24,740 |
| 2022/23 | £11.6m | £11.7m | £9.9m | 85.7% | -£126k | £1.0m | 8.8% | £27,256 |
| 2023/24 | £12.7m | £12.7m | £10.8m | 85.3% | +£7k | £1.0m | 8.1% | £29,467 |
| 2024/25 | £13.9m | £14.6m | £12.4m | 89.2% | -£697k | £326k | 2.4% | £31,346 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£4.3m
Premises
£642k
Other costs
£1.6m
4.6%
Admin staff
0.7%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
9.5%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
3.9%
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 | —* | 0.8 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 52 |
* 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 57.0 | 5.8 | £35,397 | 10.5% | 3.4% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 56.7 | 7.3 | £35,369 | 12.8% | 1.7% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 60.4 | 7.0 | £37,960 | 24.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 57.4 | 7.5 | £39,201 | 9.6% | 1.7% | — |
| 2024/25 | 88.1 | 5.0 | £40,231 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.2% | 4.4% | +6.8pp | 33.3% | 9.1% | 2.1% | 144 |
| 2014/15 | 12.5% | 4.5% | +8.0pp | 31.5% | 11.6% | 1.0% | 149 |
| 2015/16 | 11.9% | 4.5% | +7.5pp | 36.0% | 10.0% | 1.9% | 161 |
| 2016/17 | 12.1% | 4.6% | +7.5pp | 31.2% | 9.9% | 2.2% | 157 |
| 2017/18 | 11.5% | 4.8% | +6.8pp | 31.0% | 9.3% | 2.3% | 171 |
| 2018/19 | 10.2% | 4.6% | +5.6pp | 31.2% | 7.4% | 2.8% | 173 |
| 2020/21 | 10.0% | 4.5% | +5.5pp | 30.0% | 8.7% | 1.3% | 263 |
| 2021/22 | 13.3% | 7.1% | +6.2pp | 38.7% | 9.2% | 4.1% | 336 |
| 2022/23 | 13.2% | 6.8% | +6.3pp | 39.1% | 8.7% | 4.4% | 358 |
| 2023/24 | 12.8% | 6.6% | +6.2pp | 35.7% | 8.8% | 4.0% | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 13.5% | 6.2% | +7.3pp | 39.6% | 9.2% | 4.4% | 371 |
22 February 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 2012 | — | Outstanding |