Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£33,513.06
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.5%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
1 November 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
170
Capacity
170 (100%)
Free school meals
74.6%
English additional lang.
29.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
24.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£58,130
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 117 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 | £4.1m | £4.2m | £3.1m | 75.5% | -£109k | £638k | 15.7% | £28,555 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.5m | £3.3m | 78.7% | -£267k | £365k | 8.7% | £27,045 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £4.9m | £3.8m | 75.3% | +£56k | £422k | 8.4% | £30,482 |
| 2024/25 | £5.7m | £5.5m | £4.1m | 72.1% | +£175k | £597k | 10.5% | £33,513 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£485k
Premises
£363k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.5%
Admin staff
0.8%
Energy
2.4%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
26.9%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
7.5%
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 | —* | 1.9 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 19 |
* 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 | 21.7 | 6.4 | £51,982 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 23.7 | 6.0 | £50,604 | 29.2% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 23.7 | 6.5 | £53,023 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 26.7 | 6.1 | £54,747 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 24.7 | 6.9 | £58,130 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.9% | 4.4% | +4.6pp | 30.9% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 94 |
| 2014/15 | 9.5% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 27.6% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 87 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 22.2% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 72 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 12.8% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 78 |
| 2017/18 | 8.1% | 4.8% | +3.4pp | 28.8% | 6.0% | 2.1% | 66 |
| 2018/19 | 8.9% | 4.6% | +4.3pp | 19.8% | 6.4% | 2.5% | 81 |
| 2020/21 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 26.7% | 6.6% | 1.8% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9% | 7.1% | +4.8pp | 34.2% | 8.8% | 3.1% | 117 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 33.6% | 8.2% | 3.3% | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 31.7% | 6.3% | 2.9% | 123 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 29.9% | 7.8% | 1.9% | 117 |
1 November 2016 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2013 | — | Good |