Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,154.7
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.4%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,340
Capacity
1,215 (110%)
Free school meals
19.0%
English additional lang.
8.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
77.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£52,383
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,373 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 | £5.1m | £4.8m | £4.1m | 81.3% | +£215k | £0 | 0.0% | £3,904 |
| 2022/23 | £9.0m | £8.4m | £6.5m | 71.8% | +£673k | £415k | 4.6% | £6,732 |
| 2023/24 | £9.7m | £9.3m | £7.1m | 73.5% | +£402k | £426k | 4.4% | £7,155 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£513k
Other costs
£1.6m
5.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 44.6 | 61.7% | 37.9% | 32.4% | — | 256 |
* 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 | 76.3 | 16.8 | £44,263 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 73.9 | 17.5 | £45,186 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 77.4 | 17.3 | £42,911 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 77.5 | 17.4 | £49,523 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 77.3 | 17.3 | £52,383 | —% | 1.3% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.4% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,235 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.3% | 4.9% | 0.6% | 1,221 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.8% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1,224 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.5% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 1,243 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 12.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 1,239 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.0% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 1,244 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.1% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 1,312 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 33.6% | 9.5% | 1.6% | 1,326 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 25.4% | 7.1% | 1.8% | 1,376 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 24.9% | 6.6% | 2.5% | 1,387 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 22.0% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 1,373 |
3 July 2024 · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2023 | — | Inadequate |