Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,730.22
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-12.3%
of income
In-year balance
-7.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
12 September 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
824
Capacity
982 (84%)
Free school meals
28.9%
English additional lang.
26.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
47.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£51,118
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 860 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.2m | 72.8% | +£59k | £41k | 2.6% | £2,469 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.6m | £4.0m | 73.1% | -£65k | -£191k | -3.5% | £7,505 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.9m | £5.0m | 77.7% | -£456k | -£793k | -12.3% | £7,730 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£436k
Other costs
£1.5m
3.1%
Admin staff
4.2%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
11.0%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
6.3%
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 | — | 40.3 | 54.2% | 35.5% | 35.5% | — | 166 |
| 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 | 40.6 | 13.7 | £42,385 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 47.4 | 13.6 | £42,623 | 17.2% | 2.1% | 10.3 |
| 2022/23 | 41.5 | 17.7 | £45,475 | 39.1% | 8.8% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 49.1 | 17.0 | £50,028 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2024/25 | 47.2 | 17.5 | £51,118 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 20.0% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 545 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.1% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 465 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 22.9% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 398 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.0% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 673 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 18.1% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 573 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 20.8% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 477 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.8% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 514 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 33.3% | 6.5% | 3.3% | 604 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 32.9% | 6.8% | 3.9% | 733 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 28.3% | 5.4% | 3.4% | 859 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 24.4% | 5.1% | 3.6% | 860 |
12 September 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2014 | URN 109665 | Requires improvement |