Per-pupil income
£7,424.41
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.2%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
No active flags for this school.
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,459
Capacity
1,395 (105%)
Free school meals
23.5%
English additional lang.
22.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North East 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.
93.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£52,421
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 1,174 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 | £9.1m | £8.3m | £6.3m | 68.4% | +£811k | £1.6m | 17.3% | £6,293 |
| 2022/23 | £9.6m | £9.0m | £6.5m | 67.7% | +£639k | £2.2m | 22.6% | £6,715 |
| 2023/24 | £10.7m | £10.7m | £7.2m | 67.3% | -£11k | £2.2m | 20.2% | £7,424 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£1.1m
Other costs
£2.4m
4.6%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
4.5%
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 | —* | 58.9 | 84.2% | 68.9% | 56.1% | — | 228 |
* 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 | 91.3 | 15.8 | £41,302 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 93.8 | 15.5 | £44,582 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 94.7 | 15.1 | £46,202 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2023/24 | 93.3 | 15.5 | £49,424 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2024/25 | 93.6 | 15.6 | £52,421 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 13.1% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 952 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 12.9% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 996 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 15.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1,041 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.7% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1,073 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 11.5% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 1,122 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.2% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 1,166 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 14.6% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 1,207 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 19.0% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 1,187 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 21.5% | 6.2% | 1.8% | 1,187 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 22.0% | 6.0% | 1.8% | 1,181 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 17.7% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 1,174 |
12 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2009 | URN 108534 | Outstanding |