Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£9,403.53
+£1,5692024/25
Staff costs % of income
65.3%
−6.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−7.7ppof income
In-year balance
-1.2%
−5.0ppof income
Elevated: turnover 16.1%, sickness 11.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
Elevated: turnover 15.4%.
14 September 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
680
Capacity
860 (79%)
Free school meals
20.0%
English additional lang.
2.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–19
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
46.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.5
Mean salary
£55,894
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 538 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £4.8m | £4.5m | £3.5m | 72.6% | +£304k | £594k | 12.3% | £6,186 |
| 2022/23 | £5.1m | £4.9m | £3.7m | 73.5% | +£162k | £526k | 10.3% | £6,751 |
| 2023/24 | £5.6m | £5.4m | £4.0m | 71.5% | +£210k | £428k | 7.7% | £7,835 |
| 2024/25 | £6.9m | £7.0m | £4.5m | 65.3% | -£83k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,404 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
51% of spend
Support staff
£585k
8% of spend
Premises
£277k
4% of spend
Other costs
£2.2m
31% of spend
| 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 | —* | 46.6 | 70.8% | 39.2% | 39.8% | — | 171 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 22.7 | £46,121 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 4.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.2 | £47,461 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 11.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.0 | £48,941 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.8 | £52,155 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 46.8 | 14.5 | £55,894 | —% | 0.0% | — | 4.3 | 5 |
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 13.9% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 606 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.9% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 566 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.4% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 523 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 16.7% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 514 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 12.7% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 545 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.4% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 583 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.8% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 579 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 28.8% | 7.3% | 2.7% | 586 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 26.9% | 7.0% | 2.5% | 569 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 27.8% | 8.0% | 2.5% | 540 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 28.1% | 7.5% | 3.6% | 538 |
14 September 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2014 | URN 122351 | Requires improvement |