Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.9%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
18 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
395
Capacity
425 (93%)
Free school meals
20.8%
English additional lang.
0.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
28.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.1
Mean salary
£48,585
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 415 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 | £2.8m | £2.9m | £2.0m | 71.7% | -£18k | £83k | 2.9% | £7,076 |
| 2022/23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | £2.1m | 69.1% | +£31k | £114k | 3.8% | £7,715 |
| 2023/24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | £880k | 64.6% | +£62k | £176k | 12.9% | — |
Teaching staff
£616k
Support staff
£170k
Premises
£76k
Other costs
£344k
4.6%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
5.4%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 41.8 | 52.8% | 30.6% | 29.2% | — | 72 |
* 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 | 23.8 | 16.6 | £40,365 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 26.5 | 15.1 | £39,939 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 14.1 |
| 2022/23 | 28.7 | 13.7 | £40,837 | 14.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 26.9 | 15.2 | £45,437 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 28.0 | 14.1 | £48,585 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.7% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 312 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 302 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.5% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 297 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 14.6% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 323 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 13.0% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 362 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 13.8% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 377 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.0% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 400 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 36.8% | 9.0% | 1.8% | 410 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 32.1% | 9.4% | 1.4% | 399 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 35.5% | 9.2% | 2.3% | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 26.3% | 7.3% | 2.4% | 415 |
18 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2011 | URN 121700 | Requires improvement |