Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,866.51
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.8%
of income
In-year balance
+9.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.9%, sickness 8.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
5 October 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
861
Capacity
825 (104%)
Free school meals
35.3%
English additional lang.
23.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
51.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£51,326
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 879 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 | £4.5m | £4.3m | £3.5m | 78.4% | +£181k | -£453k | -10.0% | £6,524 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £5.1m | £4.1m | 75.8% | +£307k | -£334k | -6.2% | £6,754 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.1m | £4.8m | 71.2% | +£649k | £53k | 0.8% | £7,867 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£987k
Premises
£295k
Other costs
£989k
4.3%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.6%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
0.6%
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 | 62.3% | 41.3% | 57.5% | — | 167 |
* 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 | 43.5 | 14.1 | £42,648 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 42.5 | 16.3 | £43,794 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2022/23 | 45.8 | 17.4 | £43,362 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 48.2 | 17.7 | £51,277 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2024/25 | 51.5 | 16.7 | £51,326 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +3.2pp | 23.9% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 777 |
| 2014/15 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 24.1% | 4.4% | 2.8% | 734 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 636 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.2% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 556 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 14.8% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 528 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.9% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 532 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.2% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 627 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 29.7% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 744 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 25.4% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 830 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 26.6% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 884 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 22.5% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 879 |
5 October 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2014 | URN 133672 | Inadequate |