Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,069.26
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
5 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,064
Capacity
1,050 (101%)
Free school meals
27.1%
English additional lang.
10.4%
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.
60.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£49,004
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 1,084 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 | £6.5m | £6.7m | £5.3m | 80.4% | -£208k | £508k | 7.8% | £6,317 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.9m | £5.5m | 79.7% | -£14k | £399k | 5.8% | £6,654 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.3m | £5.9m | 78.6% | +£195k | £594k | 8.0% | £7,069 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£382k
Other costs
£1.0m
6.3%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
4.4%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
2.7%
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 | —* | 48.5 | 69.0% | 47.1% | 50.5% | — | 210 |
* 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 | 60.8 | 17.1 | £42,487 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2021/22 | 61.3 | 16.9 | £42,456 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 60.0 | 17.2 | £42,878 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 11.3 |
| 2023/24 | 61.2 | 17.2 | £47,191 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 60.6 | 17.6 | £49,004 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 7.2% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 904 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.1% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 898 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 915 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.1% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 915 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 8.2% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 915 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 10.0% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 919 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.6% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 1,049 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 24.8% | 6.8% | 1.8% | 1,047 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 20.9% | 5.4% | 1.8% | 1,055 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 20.2% | 5.8% | 1.4% | 1,072 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 18.4% | 5.6% | 1.6% | 1,084 |
5 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2015 | — | Good |