Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,813.56
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good10 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,237
Capacity
1,310 (94%)
Free school meals
49.6%
English additional lang.
19.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
81.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£51,833
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
6.2%
2024/25 · 1,348 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 | £9.8m | £8.2m | £6.7m | 69.1% | +£1.5m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,779 |
| 2022/23 | £10.4m | £9.9m | £7.7m | 73.5% | +£566k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,323 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.1m | £8.2m | 72.0% | +£373k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,814 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£91k
Other costs
£2.7m
2.7%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 37.8 | 52.1% | 33.5% | 22.5% | — | 236 |
* 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 | 93.2 | 13.1 | £41,242 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/22 | 83.0 | 15.1 | £41,340 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2022/23 | 87.4 | 14.3 | £42,550 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 83.8 | 15.5 | £46,736 | 16.2% | 2.3% | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 81.8 | 15.1 | £51,833 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.4% | 4.4% | +5.0pp | 29.2% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 586 |
| 2014/15 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 27.5% | 4.2% | 3.2% | 732 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 852 |
| 2016/17 | 8.1% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 25.3% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 1,048 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 1,076 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.8% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1,150 |
| 2020/21 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 26.4% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 1,289 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 39.9% | 4.0% | 8.1% | 1,306 |
| 2022/23 | 13.4% | 6.8% | +6.6pp | 39.7% | 4.2% | 9.3% | 1,318 |
| 2023/24 | 13.4% | 6.6% | +6.8pp | 39.2% | 4.3% | 9.1% | 1,396 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 30.9% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 1,348 |
10 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2015 | — | Good |