Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,576.57
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
48.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+30.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
16 March 2016 · Special Measures S5 ReInspection
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,078
Capacity
1,050 (103%)
Free school meals
51.8%
English additional lang.
26.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
53.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.0
Mean salary
£44,087
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25 · 1,142 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 | £7.6m | £5.3m | £3.7m | 49.2% | +£2.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,926 |
| 2022/23 | £8.6m | £5.9m | £4.0m | 46.4% | +£2.7m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,277 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £6.5m | £4.5m | 48.8% | +£2.8m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,577 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£512k
Premises
£403k
Other costs
£1.6m
2.3%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
6.6%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
3.6%
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 | — | 39.1 | 46.1% | 22.5% | 10.8% | — | 204 |
| 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 | 30.0 | 29.1 | £46,470 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 27.0 | 35.3 | £44,930 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 48.8 | 21.3 | £39,821 | 23.0% | 5.8% | 9.9 |
| 2023/24 | 52.8 | 20.5 | £43,329 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2024/25 | 53.8 | 20.0 | £44,087 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 11.5% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 625 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.3% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 616 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 13.4% | 4.9% | 0.6% | 611 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.0% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 637 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 14.3% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 658 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 732 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 21.5% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 899 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 30.8% | 6.7% | 2.3% | 983 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 40.8% | 7.3% | 4.1% | 1,095 |
| 2023/24 | 13.4% | 6.6% | +6.9pp | 47.7% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 1,150 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2% | 6.2% | +6.0pp | 39.8% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 1,142 |
16 March 2016 · Special Measures S5 ReInspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2014 | — | Inadequate |