Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,034.36
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.4%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.4%.
16 October 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,410
Capacity
1,531 (92%)
Free school meals
23.2%
English additional lang.
36.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
85.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£59,390
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,212 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 | £9.1m | £7.4m | 75.7% | +£731k | £749k | 7.6% | £6,495 |
| 2022/23 | £9.9m | £9.8m | £8.0m | 80.6% | +£61k | £402k | 4.1% | £6,817 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £10.2m | £8.4m | 81.7% | +£8k | -£37k | -0.4% | £7,034 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£935k
Premises
£451k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.0%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
1.4%
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 | —* | 51.1 | 72.0% | 52.1% | 36.0% | — | 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 | 95.9 | 15.7 | £43,894 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 86.6 | 17.4 | £46,500 | 19.6% | 1.1% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 90.8 | 16.0 | £47,930 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 92.6 | 15.7 | £54,993 | 14.5% | 2.1% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 85.8 | 16.4 | £59,390 | —% | 3.4% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 6.4% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 1,238 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,237 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.9% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1,255 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.3% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1,263 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 9.8% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 1,271 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.1% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,270 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 22.2% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 1,278 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 26.6% | 5.5% | 2.0% | 1,265 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 33.4% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 1,242 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 26.1% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 1,222 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 28.8% | 4.9% | 3.5% | 1,212 |
16 October 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2009 | URN 102047 | Outstanding |