Flags
12
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,553.13
+£5712024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.4%
+0.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.9%
+0.6ppof income
In-year balance
+0.7%
+0.9ppof income
Elevated: turnover 15.6%, sickness 11.5 days.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 3.1% to 1.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.6%.
Elevated: sickness 9.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.3%.
Elevated: turnover 17.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
1 December 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,554
Capacity
1,705 (91%)
Free school meals
19.2%
English additional lang.
5.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
91.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£50,202
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,355 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £9.8m | £9.6m | £7.4m | 76.0% | +£147k | £305k | 3.1% | £6,217 |
| 2022/23 | £10.2m | £10.3m | £7.8m | 76.6% | -£136k | £168k | 1.6% | £6,546 |
| 2023/24 | £10.8m | £10.8m | £8.2m | 76.3% | -£25k | £143k | 1.3% | £6,982 |
| 2024/25 | £11.5m | £11.4m | £8.8m | 76.4% | +£78k | £221k | 1.9% | £7,553 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
57% of spend
Support staff
£1.1m
10% of spend
Premises
£643k
6% of spend
Other costs
£2.0m
17% of spend
| 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 | —* | 46.1 | 68.0% | 41.3% | 11.2% | — | 259 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 17.9 | £42,168 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 11.5 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.1 | £44,209 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 9.4 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.1 | £47,116 | 17.2% | 1.1% | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.9 | £47,003 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 10.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 91.7 | 16.9 | £50,202 | —% | 0.0% | — | 38.8 | 49 |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 11.7% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 1,338 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.4% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1,337 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.9% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1,323 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1,316 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 1,324 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,291 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 1,311 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9% | 7.1% | +4.8pp | 41.3% | 9.3% | 2.6% | 1,327 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 26.5% | 6.7% | 2.6% | 1,345 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 32.1% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 1,357 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 24.1% | 5.7% | 3.2% | 1,355 |
1 December 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2006 | — | Good |