Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£25,682.18
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
29.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 29.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.
5 February 2014 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
261
Capacity
262 (100%)
Free school meals
43.1%
English additional lang.
20.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
40.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.5
Mean salary
£46,296
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.5%
Unauthorised absence
0.0%
2024/25 · 214 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 | £4.8m | £4.1m | £3.4m | 71.8% | +£629k | £2.2m | 45.1% | £21,715 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £4.7m | £3.9m | 111.0% | -£1.1m | £1.0m | 29.1% | £14,662 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £5.6m | £4.6m | 75.5% | +£505k | £1.5m | 25.1% | £23,927 |
| 2024/25 | £6.7m | £6.3m | £5.3m | 79.5% | +£406k | £1.9m | 29.0% | £25,682 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£282k
Other costs
£684k
4.5%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 0.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 30 |
* 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 27.4 | 7.3 | £38,262 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2021/22 | 29.8 | 7.4 | £39,310 | 20.8% | 3.2% | 12.0 |
| 2022/23 | 34.3 | 7.0 | £40,638 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | 7.2 | £44,979 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 40.4 | 6.5 | £46,296 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.9% | 4.4% | +7.5pp | 32.9% | 11.7% | 0.2% | 82 |
| 2014/15 | 11.4% | 4.5% | +6.9pp | 35.9% | 11.1% | 0.4% | 78 |
| 2015/16 | 10.1% | 4.5% | +5.6pp | 31.5% | 9.8% | 0.3% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 9.6% | 4.6% | +5.0pp | 36.6% | 9.4% | 0.2% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 10.2% | 4.8% | +5.5pp | 29.3% | 10.0% | 0.2% | 106 |
| 2018/19 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.8pp | 28.9% | 9.3% | 0.1% | 121 |
| 2020/21 | 17.4% | 4.5% | +12.9pp | 61.8% | 17.2% | 0.2% | 165 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 32.8% | 9.9% | 0.4% | 177 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 27.7% | 9.4% | 0.1% | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 29.3% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 29.0% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 214 |
5 February 2014 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2011 | — | Outstanding |