Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,681.08
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good3 December 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
921
Capacity
935 (99%)
Free school meals
34.0%
English additional lang.
1.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
54.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£49,957
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 958 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 | £4.8m | £4.7m | £3.4m | 71.3% | +£173k | £1.8m | 36.6% | £5,176 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.4m | £4.9m | 73.8% | +£240k | £1.4m | 21.7% | £7,233 |
| 2023/24 | £7.1m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 73.8% | +£300k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,681 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£980k
Premises
£440k
Other costs
£1.1m
5.0%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
9.3%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 40.0 | 56.0% | 31.3% | 19.8% | — | 182 |
* 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 | 54.0 | 17.3 | £46,241 | 7.8% | 1.8% | 6.8 |
| 2021/22 | 52.8 | — | £46,170 | 13.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 54.3 | 17.0 | £45,108 | 21.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 50.3 | 18.4 | £47,743 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 54.7 | 16.8 | £49,957 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.8% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 895 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 906 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.4% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 900 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 903 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 16.3% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 909 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 935 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.9% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 953 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 39.4% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 947 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 33.3% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 950 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.1pp | 31.7% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 957 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 32.9% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 958 |
3 December 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2020 | URN 106528 | Inadequate |