Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,627.66
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.5%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 27.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
21 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,002
Capacity
1,136 (88%)
Free school meals
14.5%
English additional lang.
13.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
62.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£47,419
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,036 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 | £5.7m | £5.6m | £4.3m | 74.7% | +£156k | -£92k | -1.6% | £5,170 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £7.2m | £5.7m | 77.8% | +£183k | -£191k | -2.6% | £6,707 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £7.6m | £6.1m | 77.9% | +£247k | -£356k | -4.5% | £7,628 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£144k
Premises
£410k
Other costs
£1.1m
7.8%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
0.5%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 46.1 | 67.9% | 47.8% | 19.6% | — | 209 |
* 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 | 68.3 | 15.8 | £41,263 | 11.1% | 1.4% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 68.5 | 16.2 | £43,662 | 19.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 68.8 | 15.9 | £44,586 | 8.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 73.6 | 14.0 | £46,938 | 27.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 62.8 | 16.0 | £47,419 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.8% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 872 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 858 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.0% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 897 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.8% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 944 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.2% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 955 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1,026 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.0% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 1,045 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 31.4% | 7.2% | 2.2% | 1,048 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 27.9% | 6.3% | 3.0% | 1,052 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 26.6% | 6.7% | 2.7% | 1,074 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 20.8% | 6.2% | 2.3% | 1,036 |
21 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2013 | URN 110068 | Good |