Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£24,000
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+10.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
Elevated: sickness 14.8 days.
26 November 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
208
Capacity
180 (116%)
Free school meals
63.7%
English additional lang.
11.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
32.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.4
Mean salary
£49,889
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 135 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 | £3.7m | £3.4m | £2.9m | 77.3% | +£248k | £0 | 0.0% | £19,951 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £3.8m | £3.2m | 76.3% | +£341k | £0 | 0.0% | £21,953 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.4m | £3.7m | 75.6% | +£517k | £0 | 0.0% | £24,000 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£190k
Other costs
£488k
1.5%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
8.3%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 20 |
* 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 | 25.1 | 6.9 | £43,524 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2021/22 | 26.7 | 6.9 | £43,640 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 13.9 |
| 2022/23 | 28.5 | 6.7 | £41,964 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | 6.7 | £49,361 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.8 |
| 2024/25 | 32.4 | 6.4 | £49,889 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 18.0% | 6.2% | 0.1% | 100 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | 111 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.8% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 101 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 21.1% | 6.1% | 0.4% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 25.2% | 5.9% | 1.4% | 123 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 19.7% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 117 |
| 2020/21 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 24.5% | 4.9% | 3.6% | 106 |
| 2021/22 | 12.4% | 7.1% | +5.3pp | 43.0% | 11.1% | 1.3% | 121 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 28.6% | 9.2% | 1.1% | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 30.9% | 10.0% | 1.4% | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 23.7% | 7.9% | 1.8% | 135 |
26 November 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2017 | — | Requires improvement |