Flags
9
7 high
Per-pupil income
£34,343.93
−£4352024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.5%
+2.8ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
9.7%
−1.9ppof income
In-year balance
+8.6%
+0.0ppof income
Elevated: turnover 17.5%, sickness 12.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 30.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 30.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 22.6%.
Elevated: turnover 17.3%, sickness 8.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 24.8%.
Elevated: turnover 15.7%, sickness 10.8 days.
Elevated: turnover 16.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.
18 June 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
356
Capacity
200 (178%)
Free school meals
75.3%
English additional lang.
2.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–16
Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
65.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.5
Mean salary
£57,675
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
30.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
62.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.6%
Unauthorised absence
19.9%
2024/25 · 352 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £10.2m | £9.6m | £8.0m | 78.4% | +£660k | £996k | 9.8% | £33,172 |
| 2022/23 | £10.6m | £10.0m | £8.2m | 77.0% | +£553k | £1.2m | 11.1% | £34,813 |
| 2023/24 | £11.3m | £10.4m | £8.7m | 76.6% | +£969k | £1.3m | 11.6% | £34,779 |
| 2024/25 | £11.9m | £10.9m | £9.4m | 79.5% | +£1.0m | £1.1m | 9.7% | £34,344 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
47% of spend
Support staff
£3.2m
30% of spend
Premises
£267k
2% of spend
Other costs
£1.2m
11% of spend
| 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 | —* | 2.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 53 |
* 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% | 3.0% | 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 4.7 | £45,045 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 6.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 5.0 | £45,549 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 8.5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 5.1 | £46,648 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 10.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 5.1 | £53,694 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 12.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 65.0 | 5.5 | £57,675 | —% | 0.0% | — | 11.4 | 13 |
Overall absence
30.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
62.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
19.9%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 20.8% | 4.6% | +16.3pp | 57.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 180 |
| 2017/18 | 26.5% | 4.8% | +21.7pp | 66.4% | 15.1% | 11.3% | 220 |
| 2018/19 | 22.6% | 4.6% | +17.9pp | 56.1% | 12.2% | 10.3% | 301 |
| 2020/21 | 30.4% | 4.5% | +25.9pp | 84.0% | 21.7% | 8.7% | 306 |
| 2021/22 | 26.2% | 7.1% | +19.1pp | 59.4% | 12.8% | 13.4% | 323 |
| 2022/23 | 24.9% | 6.8% | +18.1pp | 57.8% | 11.5% | 13.3% | 332 |
| 2023/24 | 24.8% | 6.6% | +18.3pp | 57.6% | 10.9% | 14.0% | 342 |
| 2024/25 | 30.4% | 6.2% | +24.2pp | 62.2% | 10.6% | 19.9% | 352 |
18 June 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good