Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,494.63
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
15 September 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,146
Capacity
1,350 (85%)
Free school meals
19.5%
English additional lang.
19.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
70.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£49,803
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,024 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 | £7.2m | £6.6m | £5.0m | 69.7% | +£598k | £322k | 4.5% | £6,669 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.2m | £5.6m | 72.6% | +£432k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,012 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.0m | £6.0m | 71.3% | +£366k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,495 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£579k
Premises
£447k
Other costs
£1.6m
8.1%
Admin staff
4.0%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
5.4%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 43.0 | 55.6% | 37.2% | 11.1% | — | 180 |
* 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 | 64.3 | 15.9 | £44,136 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/22 | 68.3 | 15.8 | £44,022 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2022/23 | 71.6 | 15.3 | £44,720 | 11.6% | 1.4% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 69.0 | 16.2 | £48,087 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 70.2 | 16.3 | £49,803 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 17.3% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 800 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 947 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.9% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 1,051 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 18.8% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 956 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 14.2% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 886 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.2% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 864 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.3% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 964 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +4.7pp | 40.4% | 9.0% | 2.9% | 1,014 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 31.3% | 8.0% | 2.9% | 1,041 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.1pp | 32.5% | 8.4% | 2.3% | 1,051 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 31.1% | 8.1% | 2.4% | 1,024 |
15 September 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2015 | URN 109705 | Inadequate |