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Per-pupil income
£6,819.41
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good19 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,078
Capacity
1,050 (103%)
Free school meals
37.4%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North East 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.
65.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£52,406
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25 · 1,118 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 | £7.6m | £6.0m | 76.9% | +£178k | £1.6m | 20.3% | £6,823 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.2m | £6.3m | 74.2% | +£323k | £1.9m | 22.4% | £7,582 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.6m | £5.6m | 73.9% | -£52k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,819 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£989k
Premises
£396k
Other costs
£1.6m
6.2%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
6.3%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 41.8 | 56.8% | 31.0% | 38.0% | — | 213 |
* 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 | 67.7 | 16.6 | £46,648 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 67.9 | 16.8 | £46,419 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 67.4 | 16.6 | £46,926 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2023/24 | 68.0 | 16.4 | £52,062 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2024/25 | 65.9 | 16.4 | £52,406 | —% | 1.5% | — |
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 12.9% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,041 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.5% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 1,052 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.5% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 1,051 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 12.0% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1,065 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 11.7% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1,077 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1,103 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 20.9% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1,132 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 35.6% | 7.3% | 3.8% | 1,149 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 24.6% | 5.7% | 3.0% | 1,156 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 31.8% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 1,140 |
| 2024/25 | 11.0% | 6.2% | +4.8pp | 30.6% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 1,118 |
19 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2010 | URN 108864 | Good |