Flags
5
0 high
Per-pupil income
£31,988.56
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-4.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.8% of income.
Elevated: turnover 23.6%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.5%.
11 November 2015 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
198
Capacity
198 (100%)
Free school meals
37.1%
English additional lang.
13.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
34.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.7
Mean salary
£52,254
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25 · 155 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 | £5.8m | £5.8m | £4.9m | 85.5% | -£50k | £227k | 3.9% | £29,283 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £6.1m | £5.3m | 84.6% | +£79k | £306k | 4.9% | £31,369 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £6.6m | £5.0m | 79.2% | -£306k | £0 | 0.0% | £31,989 |
Teaching staff
£1.9m
Support staff
£2.5m
Premises
£986k
Other costs
£639k
7.6%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
0.4%
Catering
-0.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 14 |
* 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 | 29.6 | 6.6 | £41,016 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 30.2 | 6.5 | £43,229 | 8.6% | 6.2% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 34.2 | 5.8 | £46,621 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | 6.0 | £50,662 | 23.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 34.5 | 5.7 | £52,254 | —% | 5.5% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 20.9% | 5.6% | 1.1% | 139 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 21.6% | 6.0% | 0.8% | 134 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 25.5% | 5.7% | 1.5% | 106 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 23.1% | 6.6% | 1.0% | 130 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.2pp | 23.4% | 6.4% | 1.5% | 141 |
| 2018/19 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 21.9% | 6.1% | 1.8% | 151 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 15.2% | 6.1% | 0.8% | 165 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 33.5% | 7.9% | 2.1% | 161 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 24.2% | 6.6% | 1.9% | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 23.1% | 6.8% | 1.7% | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 27.7% | 7.6% | 0.8% | 155 |
11 November 2015 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2013 | URN 110190 | Inadequate |