Flags
8
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,337.29
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.6%
of income
In-year balance
-4.0%
of income
Reserves fell from 12.9% to 3.6% over 3 years
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 13.0% to 8.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: sickness 10.8 days.
Elevated: sickness 9.4 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.0% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.6%.
13 January 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
627
Capacity
821 (76%)
Free school meals
32.9%
English additional lang.
3.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North East 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.
48.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.9
Mean salary
£48,902
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 468 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 | £4.1m | £3.8m | £2.9m | 68.9% | +£324k | £541k | 13.0% | £7,397 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.3m | £3.1m | 72.1% | +£21k | £561k | 12.9% | £7,716 |
| 2023/24 | £4.7m | £4.9m | £3.5m | 75.1% | -£172k | £390k | 8.3% | £7,758 |
| 2024/25 | £5.2m | £5.4m | £4.0m | 75.8% | -£209k | £186k | 3.6% | £8,337 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£575k
Premises
£258k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.7%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
7.5%
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 | —* | 43.2 | 58.3% | 34.0% | 16.7% | — | 144 |
* 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 | 40.6 | 13.8 | £43,674 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2021/22 | 41.6 | 13.5 | £45,512 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 42.4 | 13.3 | £45,917 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2023/24 | 50.7 | 11.9 | £48,554 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2024/25 | 48.7 | 12.9 | £48,902 | —% | 2.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.7% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 460 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 21.0% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 457 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.1% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 403 |
| 2016/17 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 20.0% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 395 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 18.6% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 388 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 17.0% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 411 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 19.0% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 416 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +4.7pp | 38.0% | 8.8% | 3.0% | 445 |
| 2022/23 | 11.6% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 34.9% | 7.9% | 3.7% | 461 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 31.4% | 7.0% | 4.2% | 472 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 26.7% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 468 |
13 January 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2013 | — | Requires improvement |