Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,247.42
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
59.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.4%
of income
In-year balance
+13.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
18 January 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
886
Capacity
900 (98%)
Free school meals
48.0%
English additional lang.
71.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
33.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.8
Mean salary
£44,225
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25 · 932 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 | £6.1m | £5.7m | £4.1m | 67.3% | +£418k | £791k | 13.0% | £7,325 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.1m | £4.2m | 63.7% | +£402k | £840k | 12.8% | £7,420 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £6.2m | £4.3m | 59.8% | +£967k | £1.3m | 18.4% | £8,247 |
Teaching staff
£2.0m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£538k
Other costs
£1.4m
7.9%
Admin staff
4.2%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
5.3%
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 | —* | 36.1 | 52.8% | 32.5% | 71.8% | — | 163 |
* 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 | 49.8 | 16.6 | £42,963 | 33.6% | 0.0% | 13.2 |
| 2021/22 | 33.4 | 24.9 | £44,379 | 28.7% | 19.3% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 26.8 | 32.9 | £46,149 | 44.8% | 3.6% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 36.8 | 23.7 | £49,162 | 48.4% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 33.0 | 26.8 | £44,225 | —% | 2.9% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.0% | 4.4% | +3.6pp | 26.3% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 953 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 22.0% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 940 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 15.8% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 897 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 21.4% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 895 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.3pp | 27.2% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 898 |
| 2018/19 | 9.8% | 4.6% | +5.2pp | 28.6% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 915 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 21.8% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 875 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 35.2% | 3.9% | 7.0% | 912 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 36.8% | 4.5% | 8.1% | 927 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 35.0% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 940 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 31.9% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 932 |
18 January 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2019 | — | Requires improvement |