Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,460.18
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.5%
of income
In-year balance
+8.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
Elevated: turnover 16.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
30 April 2013 · Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection Historic
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,614
Capacity
1,500 (108%)
Free school meals
25.2%
English additional lang.
3.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber 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.
84.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.1
Mean salary
£49,196
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
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.
25.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,447 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 | £9.8m | £9.2m | £7.3m | 74.5% | +£540k | £1.3m | 13.2% | £6,033 |
| 2022/23 | £10.8m | £10.3m | £7.8m | 72.4% | +£417k | £1.4m | 12.9% | £6,490 |
| 2023/24 | £12.3m | £11.3m | £8.4m | 68.7% | +£1.0m | £1.5m | 12.5% | £7,460 |
Teaching staff
£6.0m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£1.2m
Other costs
£1.7m
4.9%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.0%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
1.4%
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 | —* | 48.7 | 75.2% | 56.1% | 12.6% | — | 278 |
* 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 | 92.8 | 17.2 | £42,008 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 95.7 | 17.0 | £41,633 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 11.0 |
| 2022/23 | 95.1 | 17.4 | £40,766 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 92.6 | 17.8 | £45,098 | 16.1% | 1.1% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 84.3 | 19.1 | £49,196 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.4%
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 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.6% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,208 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.7% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 1,207 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.0% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 1,232 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0pp | 8.7% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1,247 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 7.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 1,280 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 10.4% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 1,307 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.9% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 1,378 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 32.9% | 8.3% | 2.2% | 1,394 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 28.1% | 7.0% | 2.9% | 1,419 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 27.7% | 6.2% | 3.9% | 1,437 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 25.4% | 6.3% | 3.0% | 1,447 |
30 April 2013 · Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection Historic
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2012 | URN 107565 | Inadequate |