Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,282.54
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.3%
of income
In-year balance
+6.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 23.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
23 May 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
642
Capacity
750 (86%)
Free school meals
49.4%
English additional lang.
25.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
40.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£54,467
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25 · 669 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 | £3.9m | £3.6m | £2.8m | 71.6% | +£241k | £244k | 6.3% | £7,408 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.1m | £3.1m | 71.9% | +£223k | £394k | 9.1% | £7,529 |
| 2023/24 | £5.2m | £4.9m | £3.6m | 68.4% | +£357k | £537k | 10.3% | £8,283 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£624k
Premises
£477k
Other costs
£814k
6.1%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
11.6%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 39.4 | 57.1% | 29.5% | 41.1% | — | 112 |
* 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 | 32.4 | 15.5 | £42,518 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 32.4 | 16.2 | £43,619 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 34.7 | 16.6 | £48,431 | 23.1% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 36.5 | 17.2 | £50,614 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 40.5 | 15.9 | £54,467 | —% | 2.4% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 13.0% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 617 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.2% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 577 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.3% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 502 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 21.0% | 4.2% | 3.2% | 434 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 17.2% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 448 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 19.0% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 447 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.3% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 529 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 38.7% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 574 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 27.6% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 624 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 28.4% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 665 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 25.7% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 669 |
23 May 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2016 | URN 139072 | Requires improvement |