Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,359.22
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-4.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.1%, sickness 8.1 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.1%.
16 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
614
Capacity
862 (71%)
Free school meals
50.8%
English additional lang.
3.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
37.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£46,886
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
5.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
6.4%
2024/25 · 709 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 | £3.4m | £3.8m | £2.8m | 83.1% | -£430k | -£1.5m | -44.4% | £6,039 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.4m | £3.2m | 72.7% | +£49k | -£1.6m | -37.3% | £7,392 |
| 2023/24 | £5.2m | £5.4m | £3.9m | 75.1% | -£214k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,359 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£828k
Premises
£497k
Other costs
£1.0m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
11.2%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
3.1%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 37.3 | 53.3% | 33.3% | 24.0% | — | 75 |
* 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 | 31.7 | 15.4 | £39,014 | 44.5% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | 16.4 | £38,326 | 45.9% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | 20.2 | £39,725 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 38.6 | 16.0 | £43,125 | 18.1% | 2.5% | 8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 37.2 | 16.5 | £46,886 | —% | 5.1% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +3.2pp | 22.3% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 654 |
| 2014/15 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 26.2% | 5.4% | 2.7% | 627 |
| 2015/16 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 24.3% | 5.5% | 2.8% | 581 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 19.9% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 517 |
| 2017/18 | 8.2% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 27.4% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 519 |
| 2018/19 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.2pp | 28.9% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 533 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 22.6% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 517 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 32.3% | 5.6% | 4.1% | 620 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 25.7% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 678 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 27.5% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 720 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 30.2% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 709 |
16 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2015 | URN 139028 | Requires improvement |