Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£28,189.19
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
12 November 2014 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
116
Capacity
110 (105%)
Free school meals
28.6%
English additional lang.
13.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
15.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.7
Mean salary
£49,175
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25 · 96 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 | £2.4m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 84.2% | -£128k | £533k | 21.9% | £23,833 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 80.9% | -£44k | £365k | 14.0% | £25,067 |
| 2023/24 | £3.1m | £2.9m | £2.4m | 75.5% | +£252k | £407k | 13.0% | £28,189 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£177k
Other costs
£338k
3.3%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
2.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 13 |
* 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% | — |
| 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 | 16.6 | 6.1 | £41,647 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 14.6 | 7.0 | £42,721 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.0 |
| 2022/23 | 14.6 | 7.1 | £43,743 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2023/24 | 16.6 | 6.7 | £44,219 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 15.0 | 7.7 | £49,175 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.9% | 4.4% | +5.5pp | 25.4% | 8.1% | 1.8% | 55 |
| 2014/15 | 10.5% | 4.5% | +6.0pp | 34.3% | 9.4% | 1.1% | 70 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 29.0% | 6.6% | 0.9% | 69 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 19.7% | 6.1% | 0.8% | 71 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 27.4% | 7.2% | 1.0% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 20.5% | 6.2% | 1.3% | 78 |
| 2020/21 | 13.2% | 4.5% | +8.7pp | 44.8% | 13.1% | 0.1% | 87 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 44.9% | 10.8% | 0.3% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 40.7% | 9.7% | 0.1% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 26.3% | 8.3% | 0.1% | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 30.2% | 8.3% | 0.6% | 96 |
12 November 2014 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2011 | URN 130368 | Requires improvement |