Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,528.06
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
56.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.3%
of income
In-year balance
+15.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 30.0%, vacancy rate 4.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
24 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
905
Capacity
947 (96%)
Free school meals
28.3%
English additional lang.
43.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
48.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£47,422
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 927 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 | £4.0m | £3.7m | £2.5m | 61.8% | +£338k | £544k | 13.5% | £5,860 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £4.6m | £3.1m | 60.4% | +£556k | £488k | 9.4% | £6,546 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £5.5m | £3.7m | 56.9% | +£1.0m | £939k | 14.3% | £7,528 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£316k
Premises
£413k
Other costs
£1.4m
6.0%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
5.6%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 51.8 | 75.4% | 54.5% | 55.1% | — | 167 |
* 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 | 29.0 | 19.3 | £43,396 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 32.4 | 21.2 | £41,287 | 44.4% | 5.8% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 40.0 | 19.9 | £40,750 | 30.0% | 4.8% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.0 | 18.2 | £45,080 | 29.2% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2024/25 | 48.2 | 18.8 | £47,422 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 13.1% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 604 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.5% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 613 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 595 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.2% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 484 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 451 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 428 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 8.1% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 592 |
| 2021/22 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.3pp | 19.6% | 5.4% | 1.4% | 750 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 25.0% | 6.4% | 2.1% | 859 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 22.9% | 6.2% | 2.1% | 928 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 23.4% | 6.5% | 1.4% | 927 |
24 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2015 | URN 110096 | Inadequate |