Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£45,271.46
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.4%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.7%.
Elevated: turnover 15.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.4%.
21 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
124
Capacity
124 (100%)
Free school meals
55.3%
English additional lang.
62.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
17.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.2
Mean salary
£57,227
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
10.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 85 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 | £4.3m | £4.4m | £3.8m | 86.6% | -£66k | -£60k | -1.4% | £39,119 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £4.8m | £4.0m | 84.0% | +£26k | -£34k | -0.7% | £44,048 |
| 2023/24 | £5.2m | £5.1m | £4.2m | 80.9% | +£65k | £31k | 0.6% | £44,080 |
| 2024/25 | £5.6m | £5.5m | £4.5m | 79.8% | +£161k | £191k | 3.4% | £45,271 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£462k
Other costs
£510k
5.0%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 14 |
* 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 | 14.7 | 7.5 | £51,727 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2021/22 | 16.6 | 6.7 | £54,567 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 11.0 |
| 2022/23 | 19.6 | 5.6 | £54,895 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 13.7 |
| 2023/24 | 19.0 | 6.2 | £54,084 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 17.2 | 7.2 | £57,227 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
10.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 11.6% | 4.4% | +7.3pp | 38.0% | 9.9% | 1.7% | 50 |
| 2014/15 | 14.2% | 4.5% | +9.7pp | 47.2% | 14.0% | 0.2% | 53 |
| 2015/16 | 14.2% | 4.5% | +9.8pp | 44.8% | 14.1% | 0.1% | 58 |
| 2016/17 | 10.7% | 4.6% | +6.1pp | 36.7% | 10.7% | 0.0% | 60 |
| 2017/18 | 13.8% | 4.8% | +9.0pp | 39.3% | 13.3% | 0.5% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 14.2% | 4.6% | +9.6pp | 40.0% | 14.1% | 0.1% | 70 |
| 2020/21 | 10.0% | 4.5% | +5.5pp | 32.3% | 9.9% | 0.1% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 17.0% | 7.1% | +9.8pp | 64.1% | 17.0% | 0.0% | 64 |
| 2022/23 | 13.5% | 6.8% | +6.7pp | 44.4% | 13.5% | 0.0% | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 13.6% | 6.6% | +7.0pp | 39.2% | 12.8% | 0.7% | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 12.7% | 6.2% | +6.5pp | 38.8% | 10.9% | 1.8% | 85 |
21 November 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2013 | — | Good |