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Per-pupil income
£7,263.57
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.7%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
26 September 2011 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,672
Capacity
1,750 (96%)
Free school meals
23.6%
English additional lang.
10.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
105.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£46,524
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25 · 1,734 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 | £9.9m | £9.9m | £7.7m | 78.4% | -£36k | £1.1m | 10.7% | £5,951 |
| 2022/23 | £10.7m | £10.7m | £8.2m | 76.1% | +£58k | £1.1m | 10.4% | £6,515 |
| 2023/24 | £11.6m | £11.5m | £8.8m | 75.8% | +£122k | £1.2m | 10.7% | £6,845 |
| 2024/25 | £12.1m | £12.1m | £9.4m | 77.2% | +£68k | £1.3m | 10.7% | £7,264 |
Teaching staff
£6.9m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£615k
Other costs
£2.1m
4.7%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 46.9 | 65.7% | 47.3% | 80.3% | — | 315 |
* 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 | 98.7 | 16.4 | £41,222 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 101.8 | 16.3 | £42,329 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2022/23 | 98.8 | 16.7 | £42,520 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 101.2 | 16.7 | £44,823 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 105.9 | 15.8 | £46,524 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 13.7% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1,465 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.1% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1,469 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 10.0% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1,494 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.3% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1,516 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1,574 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.1% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 1,623 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.4% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 1,646 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 20.2% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 1,699 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 24.4% | 6.2% | 2.8% | 1,700 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 29.2% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 1,746 |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% | +5.3pp | 27.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 1,734 |
26 September 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2008 | — | Requires improvement |