Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,628.92
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.2%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.7%, sickness 8.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.0%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
932
Capacity
1,295 (72%)
Free school meals
24.7%
English additional lang.
11.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
47.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£49,683
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 871 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 | £5.0m | £4.7m | £3.8m | 74.8% | +£311k | £606k | 12.0% | £6,298 |
| 2022/23 | £5.2m | £5.2m | £4.1m | 78.6% | +£49k | £365k | 7.0% | £6,143 |
| 2023/24 | £5.9m | £5.6m | £4.3m | 73.3% | +£303k | £604k | 10.2% | £6,629 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£300k
Premises
£333k
Other costs
£943k
6.3%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
5.1%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 41.6 | 57.0% | 27.2% | 13.9% | — | 151 |
* 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 | 49.7 | 16.0 | £41,403 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 48.1 | 16.7 | £42,327 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 46.0 | 18.5 | £42,993 | 12.2% | 2.1% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 49.2 | 18.1 | £44,582 | 12.8% | 2.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.7 | 19.5 | £49,683 | —% | 4.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 17.4% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 852 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 19.7% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 827 |
| 2015/16 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 22.1% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 798 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 17.3% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 736 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 16.9% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 681 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 20.1% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 671 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.9% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 723 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 36.6% | 7.9% | 2.9% | 735 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 28.0% | 6.8% | 2.4% | 779 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 24.8% | 6.2% | 3.0% | 832 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 25.5% | 6.3% | 3.0% | 871 |
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2016 | URN 139013 | Inadequate |