Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,625.21
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 24.5%, sickness 9.0 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.5%.
4 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,212
Capacity
1,050 (115%)
Free school meals
58.2%
English additional lang.
38.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber 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.
69.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£52,869
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
9.2%
2024/25 · 1,168 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 | £8.1m | £8.2m | £5.9m | 73.4% | -£152k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,994 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £8.9m | £6.1m | 69.7% | -£62k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,305 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.0m | £7.1m | 68.5% | +£374k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,625 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£726k
Other costs
£2.1m
5.6%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
3.1%
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 | —* | 35.1 | 45.7% | 23.6% | 33.7% | — | 199 |
* 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 | 65.6 | 17.5 | £44,451 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 68.8 | 16.8 | £42,439 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2022/23 | 65.6 | 18.4 | £44,242 | 25.9% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 71.8 | 16.7 | £46,059 | 24.5% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 69.8 | 17.4 | £52,869 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
9.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 13.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 832 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.4% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 844 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 11.7% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 862 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 941 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 18.3% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 978 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 15.3% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 1,035 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 19.1% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 1,050 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 30.1% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 1,068 |
| 2022/23 | 13.1% | 6.8% | +6.3pp | 40.5% | 2.8% | 10.2% | 1,080 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0% | 6.6% | +6.4pp | 36.9% | 3.5% | 9.4% | 1,127 |
| 2024/25 | 13.5% | 6.2% | +7.3pp | 37.9% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 1,168 |
4 June 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2011 | — | Requires improvement |