Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,254.53
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
14 May 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,450
Capacity
1,500 (97%)
Free school meals
40.8%
English additional lang.
7.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
98.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.8
Mean salary
£44,292
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
8.4%
2024/25 · 1,507 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 | £9.7m | £9.1m | £6.6m | 68.4% | +£577k | £42k | 0.4% | £7,125 |
| 2022/23 | £10.9m | £10.0m | £7.3m | 67.3% | +£884k | £339k | 3.1% | £7,716 |
| 2023/24 | £11.8m | £11.1m | £8.3m | 69.8% | +£742k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,255 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£605k
Other costs
£2.2m
3.6%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 41.7 | 61.3% | 38.3% | 13.8% | — | 282 |
* 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 | 76.4 | 16.9 | £36,453 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 100.0 | 13.6 | £34,022 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 95.4 | 14.7 | £34,154 | 27.2% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 89.0 | 16.1 | £42,817 | 20.9% | 3.3% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 98.0 | 14.8 | £44,292 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 18.1% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 1,014 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 18.2% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 1,080 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 17.0% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 1,155 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 16.8% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 1,198 |
| 2017/18 | 7.4% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 19.4% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 1,193 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 19.1% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 1,224 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.3% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 1,320 |
| 2021/22 | 13.1% | 7.1% | +6.0pp | 37.6% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 1,389 |
| 2022/23 | 13.9% | 6.8% | +7.1pp | 38.1% | 3.8% | 10.1% | 1,432 |
| 2023/24 | 12.5% | 6.6% | +6.0pp | 36.2% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 1,477 |
| 2024/25 | 13.1% | 6.2% | +6.9pp | 36.4% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 1,507 |
14 May 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2017 | — | Requires improvement |