Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,753.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.1%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
14 May 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
789
Capacity
1,175 (67%)
Free school meals
30.3%
English additional lang.
3.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
44.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£50,969
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 824 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 | £5.9m | £5.6m | £4.4m | 74.4% | +£346k | -£73k | -1.2% | £6,707 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.6m | £4.3m | 72.3% | +£337k | -£185k | -3.1% | £6,873 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.1m | £4.5m | 69.5% | +£328k | -£265k | -4.1% | £7,753 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£552k
Premises
£441k
Other costs
£1.2m
2.8%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
5.2%
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 | —* | 51.9 | 76.2% | 55.6% | 54.3% | — | 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 | 59.8 | 15.4 | £41,237 | 10.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 56.0 | 15.7 | £40,688 | 20.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 52.9 | 16.3 | £44,486 | 12.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 49.0 | 16.9 | £49,317 | 11.8% | 2.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.9 | 17.6 | £50,969 | —% | 2.2% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 19.9% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 901 |
| 2017/18 | 7.4% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 21.6% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 926 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.4% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 904 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.8% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 946 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 38.6% | 7.6% | 3.4% | 934 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 30.4% | 6.5% | 4.0% | 887 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 25.0% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 872 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 21.2% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 824 |
14 May 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2020 | URN 144027 | Inadequate |