Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£24,618.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+11.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.1%.
19 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
165
Capacity
155 (106%)
Free school meals
57.0%
English additional lang.
13.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
23.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£50,283
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 166 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 | £3.3m | £2.9m | £2.3m | 69.0% | +£400k | £466k | 14.2% | £21,338 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £3.2m | £2.5m | 70.1% | +£452k | £0 | 0.0% | £22,395 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £3.5m | £2.9m | 72.6% | +£455k | £0 | 0.0% | £24,619 |
Teaching staff
£1.6m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£251k
Other costs
£372k
2.4%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 31 |
* 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 | 21.2 | 6.8 | £41,173 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2021/22 | 22.2 | 6.9 | £44,880 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 22.7 | 7.1 | £42,462 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 23.3 | 6.9 | £46,623 | 21.1% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2024/25 | 23.1 | 7.1 | £50,283 | —% | 4.1% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 18.6% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 145 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 24.8% | 5.6% | 1.1% | 141 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.4% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 109 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 22.6% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 8.8% | 4.8% | +4.0pp | 22.5% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 142 |
| 2018/19 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 19.0% | 5.0% | 2.9% | 137 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.9% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 145 |
| 2021/22 | 13.4% | 7.1% | +6.3pp | 39.6% | 8.7% | 4.8% | 159 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 35.0% | 8.0% | 4.3% | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 31.3% | 7.7% | 3.2% | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 30.7% | 8.1% | 2.6% | 166 |
19 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2015 | URN 116628 | Good |