Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,750.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.9%
of income
In-year balance
-4.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.8% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
21 January 2020 · 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
1,275
Capacity
1,096 (116%)
Free school meals
22.1%
English additional lang.
10.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
79.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£48,775
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
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
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,138 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 | £7.8m | £7.7m | £6.1m | 77.9% | +£111k | £1.3m | 16.5% | £6,187 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £8.6m | £6.4m | 74.2% | +£105k | £1.5m | 16.9% | £6,968 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.9m | £6.9m | 80.8% | -£411k | £1.0m | 11.9% | £6,750 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£408k
Premises
£409k
Other costs
£1.6m
6.3%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 47.3 | 67.1% | 47.9% | 54.8% | — | 219 |
* 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 | 74.7 | 17.0 | £41,661 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 76.8 | 16.4 | £42,297 | 21.0% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 80.3 | 15.5 | £44,701 | 24.0% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 79.4 | 15.9 | £48,003 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 79.3 | 16.1 | £48,775 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.2% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 747 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 15.9% | 5.5% | 0.8% | 819 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 14.2% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 915 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.2% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1,042 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 14.6% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 1,091 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.4% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 1,119 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.6% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 1,080 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 30.4% | 7.9% | 2.3% | 1,102 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 28.3% | 6.8% | 3.0% | 1,117 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 28.0% | 6.9% | 3.8% | 1,116 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 28.6% | 6.7% | 3.2% | 1,138 |
21 January 2020 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2012 | — | Outstanding |