Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,626.18
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: sickness 8.9 days.
6 June 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,302
Capacity
1,677 (78%)
Free school meals
41.4%
English additional lang.
6.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
84.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£55,269
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 1,371 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 | £8.6m | £8.5m | £7.1m | 83.2% | +£55k | £471k | 5.5% | £6,703 |
| 2022/23 | £9.4m | £9.3m | £7.1m | 75.8% | +£62k | £532k | 5.7% | £7,338 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.3m | £7.7m | 74.3% | +£53k | £586k | 5.7% | £7,898 |
| 2024/25 | £11.2m | £11.2m | £8.6m | 76.3% | -£10k | £576k | 5.1% | £8,626 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£625k
Premises
£525k
Other costs
£2.1m
10.0%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 41.4 | 61.9% | 33.0% | 17.2% | — | 215 |
* 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 | 87.4 | 14.6 | £44,986 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 83.3 | 15.4 | £44,812 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 83.5 | 15.3 | £45,884 | 9.3% | 1.2% | 9.4 |
| 2023/24 | 85.6 | 15.3 | £48,228 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2024/25 | 84.2 | 15.5 | £55,269 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 1,318 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.1% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 1,291 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.2% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 1,288 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.7% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 1,334 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 15.9% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 1,365 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.8% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 1,366 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.8% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 1,307 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 28.7% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 1,334 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 27.8% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 1,334 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 31.5% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 1,386 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 29.6% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 1,371 |
6 June 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2014 | — | Good |