Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,710.72
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.5%
of income
In-year balance
+7.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
952
Capacity
1,100 (87%)
Free school meals
28.4%
English additional lang.
19.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
45.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.0
Mean salary
£53,820
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 974 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 | £5.9m | £5.3m | £4.1m | 68.9% | +£641k | £476k | 8.1% | £6,529 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.1m | £4.5m | 68.9% | +£431k | £476k | 7.3% | £6,859 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £6.9m | £5.2m | 70.2% | +£537k | £484k | 6.5% | £7,711 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£347k
Other costs
£1.3m
3.0%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 39.1 | 50.8% | 33.7% | 56.9% | — | 181 |
* 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 | 48.3 | 18.5 | £40,683 | 21.9% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2021/22 | 51.0 | 17.8 | £41,411 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2022/23 | 52.0 | 18.2 | £44,150 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2023/24 | 49.8 | 19.3 | £49,492 | 26.9% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.3 | 21.0 | £53,820 | —% | 2.2% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +3.2pp | 20.8% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 640 |
| 2014/15 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 19.2% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 599 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.9% | 4.5% | 2.2% | 657 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 20.8% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 713 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.2pp | 24.5% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 758 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.4% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 828 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 22.8% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 914 |
| 2021/22 | 14.3% | 7.1% | +7.2pp | 52.4% | 10.3% | 4.0% | 946 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 35.4% | 7.5% | 4.0% | 996 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 30.4% | 6.8% | 3.3% | 1,002 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 25.8% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 974 |
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2018 | — | Requires improvement |