Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.7%
of income
In-year balance
-3.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.0% of income.
13 March 2023 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
InadequateLeadership & management
Inadequate2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,266
Capacity
1,410 (90%)
Free school meals
22.5%
English additional lang.
10.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
72.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£49,712
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,226 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 | £9.2m | £9.2m | £7.3m | 78.6% | +£90k | £391k | 4.2% | £6,449 |
| 2022/23 | £10.2m | £9.5m | £7.3m | 71.6% | +£662k | £1.1m | 10.3% | £7,384 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.9m | £4.9m | 73.7% | -£203k | £850k | 12.7% | — |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£897k
Premises
£419k
Other costs
£1.5m
6.6%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
0.2%
Catering
2.9%
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 | — | 41.4 | 56.1% | 35.4% | 15.9% | — | 246 |
| 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 | 75.0 | 18.6 | £41,014 | 8.2% | 2.6% | 5.4 |
| 2021/22 | 76.3 | 18.8 | £43,182 | 26.9% | 1.3% | 11.2 |
| 2022/23 | 75.1 | 18.4 | £41,642 | 42.3% | 3.8% | 13.7 |
| 2023/24 | — | — | — | —% | —% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 72.3 | 17.5 | £49,712 | —% | 2.7% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 10.8% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 1,216 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.1% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1,213 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,214 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.8% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 1,213 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 16.8% | 5.4% | 1.4% | 1,240 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 16.7% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 1,260 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 15.7% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 1,349 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 34.5% | 8.2% | 3.2% | 1,394 |
| 2022/23 | 13.4% | 6.8% | +6.6pp | 36.3% | 8.8% | 4.6% | 1,390 |
| 2023/24 | 13.1% | 6.6% | +6.5pp | 33.2% | 8.3% | 4.8% | 1,279 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 28.5% | 8.0% | 3.4% | 1,226 |
13 March 2023 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
InadequateLeadership & management
Inadequate| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2021 | URN 123883 | Requires improvement |