Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,547.47
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
4 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,575
Capacity
1,755 (90%)
Free school meals
30.3%
English additional lang.
10.0%
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.
90.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£53,097
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,458 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 | £11.6m | £11.1m | £8.8m | 75.6% | +£548k | £1.6m | 13.4% | £7,334 |
| 2022/23 | £12.3m | £11.9m | £9.2m | 74.7% | +£444k | £2.0m | 16.2% | £7,772 |
| 2023/24 | £13.5m | £13.0m | £10.0m | 74.1% | +£530k | £2.7m | 19.8% | £8,547 |
Teaching staff
£7.3m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£647k
Other costs
£2.3m
4.0%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 41.3 | 53.6% | 36.4% | 8.4% | — | 250 |
* 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 | 102.8 | 15.6 | £42,902 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 102.2 | 15.5 | £44,734 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 100.2 | 15.9 | £45,165 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 88.0 | 17.9 | £51,000 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 90.6 | 17.4 | £53,097 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.7% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 18.9% | 5.2% | 1.5% | 1,294 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 17.6% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 1,283 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 15.4% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 1,314 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.6% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 1,325 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 15.1% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 1,332 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 19.1% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 1,373 |
| 2020/21 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 26.4% | 6.3% | 1.7% | 1,447 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 36.6% | 7.8% | 2.9% | 1,435 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 34.8% | 7.8% | 3.1% | 1,472 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 36.6% | 8.3% | 3.3% | 1,489 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 30.0% | 7.5% | 2.6% | 1,458 |
4 March 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2012 | — | Requires improvement |