Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,077.29
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.2%
of income
In-year balance
+2.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
18 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,063
Capacity
1,050 (101%)
Free school meals
29.0%
English additional lang.
28.1%
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.
69.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£49,459
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 1,093 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 | £6.7m | £6.6m | £5.2m | 78.4% | +£133k | £1.5m | 22.4% | £6,360 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £7.0m | £5.6m | 84.0% | -£336k | £961k | 14.4% | £6,255 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.3m | £6.1m | 80.8% | +£159k | £768k | 10.2% | £7,077 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£941k
Premises
£323k
Other costs
£960k
4.7%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 47.5 | 65.7% | 37.7% | 18.4% | — | 207 |
* 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 | 74.5 | 13.9 | £39,379 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | 73.3 | 14.3 | £40,833 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2022/23 | 70.3 | 15.1 | £43,144 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 74.0 | 14.3 | £45,787 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 69.9 | 15.2 | £49,459 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 15.6% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1,046 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 1,044 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.8% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1,051 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 18.7% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1,065 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 13.3% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1,060 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 10.3% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1,048 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.0% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1,062 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 27.1% | 5.7% | 2.5% | 1,071 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 30.3% | 5.5% | 3.6% | 1,091 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 25.8% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1,095 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 21.0% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 1,093 |
18 December 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2009 | URN 106949 | Requires improvement |