Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,117.99
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.9%
of income
In-year balance
+5.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 26.6%.
Elevated: turnover 20.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
27 February 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
877
Capacity
900 (97%)
Free school meals
32.6%
English additional lang.
4.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.2
Mean salary
£49,301
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25 · 915 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 | £5.5m | £5.2m | £3.9m | 71.6% | +£279k | £321k | 5.8% | £7,156 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £5.8m | £4.3m | 71.4% | +£256k | £321k | 5.3% | £7,590 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £6.6m | £4.9m | 71.2% | +£375k | £408k | 5.9% | £8,118 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£669k
Premises
£353k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.9%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
1.5%
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 | — | 47.4 | 68.9% | 48.4% | 48.4% | — | 161 |
| 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 | 46.9 | 16.5 | £44,691 | 26.6% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2021/22 | 48.2 | 15.9 | £43,060 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2022/23 | 51.7 | 15.5 | £44,721 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2023/24 | 54.1 | 15.8 | £48,179 | 20.7% | 1.8% | 2.2 |
| 2024/25 | 61.9 | 14.2 | £49,301 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.6% | 4.4% | +4.2pp | 28.0% | 5.2% | 3.4% | 775 |
| 2014/15 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 25.5% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 730 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.5% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 672 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.4% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 684 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 15.4% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 676 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.2% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 717 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 12.9% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 803 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 34.3% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 801 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 27.2% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 843 |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 28.6% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 885 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 26.6% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 915 |
27 February 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2018 | URN 112052 | Requires improvement |