Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,999.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.3%
of income
In-year balance
+2.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
13 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,280
Capacity
1,383 (93%)
Free school meals
9.2%
English additional lang.
8.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
74.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£55,276
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,025 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 | £6.0m | £5.6m | £4.4m | 73.8% | +£379k | £827k | 13.8% | £4,116 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £8.6m | £6.3m | 68.7% | +£542k | £813k | 8.9% | £6,567 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £9.1m | £6.9m | 74.6% | +£231k | £588k | 6.3% | £6,999 |
Teaching staff
£5.5m
Support staff
£711k
Premises
£423k
Other costs
£1.7m
3.0%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
4.1%
Supply staff
5.2%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 55.1 | 79.5% | 62.4% | 78.1% | — | 210 |
* 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 | 90.9 | 16.0 | £40,294 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 87.0 | 16.7 | £44,046 | 24.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 80.4 | 17.4 | £46,982 | 16.8% | 2.4% | — |
| 2023/24 | 74.0 | 17.9 | £51,915 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 74.0 | 17.3 | £55,276 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 12.7% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 1,024 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.9% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 1,029 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 10.2% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1,051 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.3% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 1,086 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 10.3% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 1,114 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 9.6% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,118 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 1,145 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 24.9% | 7.2% | 1.5% | 1,116 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 25.1% | 6.1% | 2.6% | 1,077 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 23.1% | 5.9% | 2.5% | 1,065 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 19.6% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 1,025 |
13 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2006 | URN 121717 | Outstanding |