Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£33,400
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
44.5%
of income
In-year balance
+5.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 38.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
21 February 2017 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
109
Capacity
110 (99%)
Free school meals
41.0%
English additional lang.
39.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
16.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.5
Mean salary
£59,007
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 82 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 | £2.9m | £2.5m | £2.2m | 75.7% | +£356k | £1.9m | 65.7% | £27,779 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.0m | £2.6m | 75.5% | +£394k | £1.8m | 52.0% | £33,167 |
| 2023/24 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.8m | 80.9% | +£176k | £1.6m | 44.5% | £33,400 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£825k
Premises
£172k
Other costs
£321k
4.5%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 4.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 10 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | 16.6 | 5.9 | £49,751 | 33.7% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 14.2 | 7.3 | £46,969 | 38.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2022/23 | 18.0 | 5.7 | £45,491 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2023/24 | 15.6 | 6.7 | £55,244 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 16.8 | 6.5 | £59,007 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.9% | 4.4% | +7.6pp | 33.9% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 62 |
| 2014/15 | 10.4% | 4.5% | +5.8pp | 34.3% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 73 |
| 2015/16 | 11.0% | 4.5% | +6.5pp | 35.9% | 9.3% | 1.6% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 8.6% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 25.3% | 8.5% | 0.2% | 75 |
| 2017/18 | 8.1% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 34.6% | 7.5% | 0.6% | 81 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 25.0% | 6.5% | 1.1% | 84 |
| 2020/21 | 14.8% | 4.5% | +10.3pp | 54.9% | 14.3% | 0.5% | 82 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 44.9% | 10.0% | 0.7% | 78 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 38.5% | 7.9% | 1.8% | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 30.0% | 9.1% | 1.8% | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 32.9% | 8.7% | 1.2% | 82 |
21 February 2017 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2013 | URN 103114 | Good |