Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£10,639.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.6%
of income
In-year balance
+1.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
17 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
127
Capacity
125 (102%)
Free school meals
29.1%
English additional lang.
24.4%
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.
15.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.0
Mean salary
£46,194
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 144 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | £920k | 75.8% | +£99k | £254k | 20.9% | £8,790 |
| 2022/23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | £1.1m | 82.0% | +£112k | £204k | 15.4% | £9,672 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £1.1m | 78.7% | +£21k | £226k | 15.6% | £10,640 |
Teaching staff
£816k
Support staff
£110k
Premises
£67k
Other costs
£220k
3.5%
Admin staff
1.0%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
11.0%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 55.2 | 74.1% | 59.3% | 48.1% | — | 27 |
* 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 | 11.4 | 11.2 | £42,025 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2 | 11.3 | £39,618 | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2022/23 | 14.0 | 9.8 | £40,634 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 13.2 | 10.3 | £43,148 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 15.9 | 8.0 | £46,194 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.1% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 14.8% | 4.3% | 0.1% | 27 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.1% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 53 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 23.4% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 94 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 11.7% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 11.3% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 115 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 7.6% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 24.7% | 6.5% | 1.9% | 154 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | -0.0pp | 15.8% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 22.0% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 141 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 17.4% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 144 |
17 June 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good