Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,900.6
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
24.9%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
14 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
943
Capacity
840 (112%)
Free school meals
29.3%
English additional lang.
2.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
61.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£46,093
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25 · 1,000 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 | £6.7m | £5.7m | £4.3m | 64.6% | +£1.0m | £1.4m | 21.6% | £6,464 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £6.6m | £4.8m | 66.1% | +£702k | £1.8m | 25.4% | £7,044 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £7.5m | £5.5m | 69.7% | +£475k | £2.0m | 24.9% | £7,901 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£545k
Premises
£397k
Other costs
£1.5m
2.5%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
5.0%
Supply staff
5.4%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 41.9 | 57.4% | 35.9% | 23.6% | — | 195 |
* 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 | 57.8 | 17.7 | £43,033 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 59.4 | 17.5 | £42,544 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 63.0 | 16.3 | £40,933 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 57.6 | 17.5 | £44,910 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.2 | 15.4 | £46,093 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.1% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 847 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 860 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.8% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 847 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.7% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 867 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.2% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 911 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 964 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.6% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1,042 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 35.4% | 7.8% | 3.0% | 1,059 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 35.8% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 1,059 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 34.7% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 1,052 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 31.5% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 1,000 |
14 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2017 | — | Good |