Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,977.46
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+10.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
14 May 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
853
Capacity
980 (87%)
Free school meals
30.0%
English additional lang.
13.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
49.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£50,280
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 907 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 | £5.0m | £3.9m | 65.2% | +£991k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,369 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.7m | £4.1m | 75.3% | -£259k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,586 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.0m | £4.5m | 67.1% | +£701k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,977 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£38k
Premises
£684k
Other costs
£827k
3.9%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
1.5%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 45.3 | 69.8% | 50.6% | 61.7% | — | 162 |
* 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 | 51.2 | 17.1 | £40,204 | 25.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 52.9 | 15.3 | £39,896 | 17.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 52.1 | 15.9 | £41,972 | 21.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 51.3 | 16.4 | £44,865 | 12.7% | 1.9% | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | 49.8 | 17.1 | £50,280 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 18.8% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 976 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 20.9% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 946 |
| 2015/16 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.7% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 963 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.8% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 982 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 15.5% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 994 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.9% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 947 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 21.5% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 929 |
| 2021/22 | 13.3% | 7.1% | +6.2pp | 42.4% | 8.7% | 4.7% | 898 |
| 2022/23 | 14.6% | 6.8% | +7.8pp | 42.3% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 906 |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% | +5.5pp | 35.1% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 921 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 30.6% | 6.5% | 4.8% | 907 |
14 May 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2019 | URN 113550 | Inadequate |