Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,603.06
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.8%
of income
In-year balance
-1.9%
of income
KS2 Reading/Writing/Maths combined moved from 63% to 47%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.9% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.8%.
22 May 2018 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,667
Capacity
1,860 (90%)
Free school meals
44.4%
English additional lang.
47.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
118.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.1
Mean salary
£55,797
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 1,501 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 | £12.4m | £12.1m | £8.7m | 70.3% | +£250k | £1.8m | 14.3% | £7,450 |
| 2022/23 | £13.7m | £14.0m | £10.1m | 73.6% | -£301k | £1.5m | 10.7% | £8,093 |
| 2023/24 | £14.7m | £15.3m | £11.8m | 80.1% | -£557k | £909k | 6.2% | £8,611 |
| 2024/25 | £15.9m | £16.3m | £12.5m | 78.7% | -£311k | £598k | 3.8% | £9,603 |
Teaching staff
£9.4m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£716k
Other costs
£3.0m
5.7%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
9.4%
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 | —* | 43.3 | 64.6% | 39.4% | 19.4% | — | 175 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60.0% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 47.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 64.0% | — |
| 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 | 102.9 | 15.3 | £44,474 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 111.1 | 14.9 | £45,393 | 32.3% | 0.9% | 6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 118.2 | 14.3 | £45,674 | 25.0% | 0.8% | 11.0 |
| 2023/24 | 121.7 | 14.0 | £52,472 | 30.2% | 0.8% | 10.2 |
| 2024/25 | 118.0 | 14.1 | £55,797 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.4% | 4.4% | -2.0pp | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 306 |
| 2014/15 | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8pp | 5.1% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 336 |
| 2015/16 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -1.6pp | 5.9% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 392 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 6.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 629 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 8.6% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 858 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 7.4% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1,070 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 12.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1,519 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.7pp | 18.7% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 1,493 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 22.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,504 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 22.0% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 1,540 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 18.1% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1,501 |
22 May 2018 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2012 | — | Outstanding |