Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,674.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.3%
of income
In-year balance
-4.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.0%.
10 March 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,004
Capacity
1,037 (97%)
Free school meals
32.2%
English additional lang.
14.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber 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.
67.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.8
Mean salary
£45,533
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25 · 886 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 | £7.2m | £6.7m | £5.0m | 68.6% | +£497k | £522k | 7.2% | £6,905 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £7.6m | £5.5m | 71.8% | -£4k | £519k | 6.8% | £7,305 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £8.3m | £5.9m | 72.6% | -£159k | £360k | 4.4% | £7,874 |
| 2024/25 | £8.7m | £9.1m | £6.4m | 73.9% | -£386k | -£26k | -0.3% | £8,675 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£1.5m
Other costs
£1.2m
5.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
1.6%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
0.3%
Catering
19.5%
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 | —* | 39.7 | 56.3% | 35.6% | 41.4% | — | 174 |
* 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 | 61.9 | 16.4 | £39,949 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2021/22 | 61.4 | 17.1 | £43,033 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 66.1 | 15.8 | £41,736 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 65.6 | 15.8 | £44,319 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 67.7 | 14.8 | £45,533 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.6% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 800 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.6% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 781 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 18.6% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 765 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.6% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 807 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.4% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 840 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.4% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 877 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 20.4% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 901 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 33.9% | 6.6% | 4.7% | 930 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.6pp | 34.8% | 6.6% | 5.8% | 918 |
| 2023/24 | 12.0% | 6.6% | +5.4pp | 34.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 924 |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% | +5.3pp | 32.3% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 886 |
10 March 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2013 | — | Requires improvement |