Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,221.98
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.4%
of income
In-year balance
-12.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 12.6% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.
14 January 2020 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
445
Capacity
600 (74%)
Free school meals
55.7%
English additional lang.
7.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
21.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.6
Mean salary
£44,634
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.4%
Unauthorised absence
8.0%
2024/25 · 479 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 | £3.1m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 78.5% | -£272k | £15k | 0.5% | £8,300 |
| 2022/23 | £3.3m | £3.9m | £2.6m | 78.6% | -£588k | £15k | 0.5% | £7,745 |
| 2023/24 | £3.8m | £4.3m | £3.0m | 79.5% | -£480k | £15k | 0.4% | £8,222 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£602k
Premises
£258k
Other costs
£1.0m
7.4%
Admin staff
5.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.5%
Premises (total)
8.1%
Supply staff
7.8%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 44.8 | 65.4% | 51.3% | 41.0% | — | 78 |
* 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 | 21.0 | 17.9 | £41,292 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 23.0 | 16.1 | £41,923 | 30.4% | 4.2% | 4.1 |
| 2022/23 | 16.0 | 26.4 | £44,984 | 32.0% | 5.9% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 16.2 | 28.7 | £42,162 | 28.4% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | 21.6 | 20.6 | £44,634 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 19.1% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 561 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.8% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 560 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 561 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 21.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 541 |
| 2017/18 | 14.2% | 4.8% | +9.4pp | 44.8% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 525 |
| 2018/19 | 9.3% | 4.6% | +4.7pp | 24.3% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 465 |
| 2020/21 | 9.5% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 26.4% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 394 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 37.6% | 3.3% | 7.9% | 388 |
| 2022/23 | 12.5% | 6.8% | +5.7pp | 38.3% | 2.5% | 9.9% | 454 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.1pp | 34.6% | 2.7% | 9.0% | 517 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 29.2% | 2.4% | 8.0% | 479 |
14 January 2020 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2018 | — | Inadequate |