Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,945.09
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.8%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.8%, vacancy rate 5.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
8 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,037
Capacity
1,050 (99%)
Free school meals
37.8%
English additional lang.
20.0%
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.
50.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.8
Mean salary
£48,088
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25 · 1,083 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 | £5.5m | £5.5m | £3.9m | 70.5% | +£8k | £200k | 3.6% | £5,799 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £6.4m | £4.3m | 61.2% | +£656k | £200k | 2.8% | £6,988 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £6.8m | £4.9m | 67.9% | +£433k | £200k | 2.8% | £6,945 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£783k
Premises
£651k
Other costs
£1.2m
4.9%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
0.2%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 47.8 | 70.1% | 54.8% | 37.6% | — | 197 |
* 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 | 43.6 | 20.2 | £38,732 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 48.8 | 19.6 | £39,693 | 20.5% | 2.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 47.5 | 21.3 | £40,878 | 16.8% | 5.9% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.2 | 23.0 | £44,146 | 12.8% | 6.2% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 50.0 | 20.8 | £48,088 | —% | 2.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 19.7% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 702 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 19.4% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 654 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.9% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 661 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.2% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 637 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 16.6% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 681 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 19.3% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 768 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 22.9% | 5.5% | 1.5% | 903 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 38.6% | 7.6% | 3.5% | 983 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 33.5% | 6.4% | 4.4% | 1,035 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 33.0% | 6.2% | 5.2% | 1,065 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.7pp | 32.4% | 6.4% | 4.5% | 1,083 |
8 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sept 2017 | — | Good |