Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,845.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
57.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+24.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: turnover 27.3%.
3 December 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,488
Capacity
1,500 (99%)
Free school meals
56.2%
English additional lang.
49.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
83.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£51,200
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25 · 1,604 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 | £11.8m | £9.1m | £7.0m | 59.4% | +£2.7m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,883 |
| 2022/23 | £12.0m | £9.6m | £7.3m | 60.8% | +£2.4m | £2.8m | 23.6% | £8,081 |
| 2023/24 | £13.2m | £10.0m | £7.5m | 57.1% | +£3.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,846 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£341k
Other costs
£2.1m
2.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 44.9 | 61.5% | 39.6% | 62.5% | — | 288 |
* 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 | 101.9 | 14.6 | £39,221 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2021/22 | 87.5 | 17.0 | £42,616 | 24.5% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2022/23 | 96.0 | 15.5 | £40,040 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 78.0 | 19.1 | £48,076 | 27.1% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2024/25 | 83.0 | 17.9 | £51,200 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.9% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1,333 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.6% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1,353 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1,397 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.2% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 1,416 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 16.1% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 1,415 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.3% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1,470 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 23.6% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 1,516 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 33.7% | 6.8% | 3.4% | 1,548 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 37.3% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 1,540 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 33.7% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 1,603 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 28.6% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1,604 |
3 December 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2013 | — | Outstanding |