Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£26,101.45
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.1%
of income
In-year balance
+12.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
8 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
157
Capacity
150 (105%)
Free school meals
57.2%
English additional lang.
3.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
Compared against 30 similar other schools in North East 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.
18.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.7
Mean salary
£50,717
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 125 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 | £2.5m | £2.3m | £1.9m | 79.3% | +£206k | -£35k | -1.4% | £22,126 |
| 2022/23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | £2.0m | 76.4% | +£103k | £2k | 0.1% | £22,347 |
| 2023/24 | £3.6m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 71.3% | +£458k | £4k | 0.1% | £26,101 |
Teaching staff
£990k
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£167k
Other costs
£408k
4.6%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.5%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 3 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 14.0 | 7.0 | £42,086 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 13.7 | 8.1 | £43,546 | 29.2% | 0.0% | 18.2 |
| 2022/23 | 12.7 | 9.3 | £43,296 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.4 |
| 2023/24 | 16.7 | 8.3 | £50,690 | 29.3% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2024/25 | 18.0 | 8.7 | £50,717 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 9.8% | 4.6% | +5.1pp | 32.9% | 8.9% | 0.8% | 79 |
| 2020/21 | 24.1% | 4.5% | +19.6pp | 72.0% | 22.0% | 2.1% | 82 |
| 2021/22 | 14.1% | 7.1% | +7.0pp | 43.7% | 13.7% | 0.4% | 87 |
| 2022/23 | 13.4% | 6.8% | +6.6pp | 49.5% | 12.7% | 0.8% | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 31.3% | 8.9% | 1.6% | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 25.6% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 125 |
8 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good