Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,279.49
+£8482024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.9%
−3.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+14.2%
+2.9ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
Elevated: sickness 8.5 days.
13 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Strong standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
567
Capacity
556 (102%)
Free school meals
39.5%
English additional lang.
6.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North East, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
33.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£57,046
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25 · 575 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £3.3m | £3.1m | £2.6m | 77.6% | +£256k | £1k | 0.0% | £6,671 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £3.3m | £2.6m | 70.8% | +£426k | £1k | 0.0% | £7,175 |
| 2023/24 | £4.1m | £3.6m | £2.9m | 71.2% | +£467k | £1k | 0.0% | £7,431 |
| 2024/25 | £4.6m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 67.9% | +£648k | £1k | 0.0% | £8,279 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
60% of spend
Support staff
£143k
4% of spend
Premises
£133k
3% of spend
Other costs
£685k
18% of spend
| 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 | —* | 40.3 | 48.9% | 30.7% | 26.1% | — | 88 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 15.8 | £44,091 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 13.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.2 | £45,490 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 4.1 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.0 | £47,915 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 7.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.0 | £55,053 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 8.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 33.4 | 17.0 | £57,046 | —% | 0.0% | — | 2.9 | 4 |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.6% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 521 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.8% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 532 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 21.4% | 5.2% | 2.2% | 529 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 20.5% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 521 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 21.6% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 532 |
| 2018/19 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 23.3% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 529 |
| 2020/21 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 22.6% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 483 |
| 2021/22 | 12.5% | 7.1% | +5.4pp | 42.7% | 6.8% | 5.7% | 522 |
| 2022/23 | 13.1% | 6.8% | +6.3pp | 38.4% | 4.8% | 8.3% | 534 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 31.1% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 569 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 28.7% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 575 |
13 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sept 2021 | — | Good |
| 16 May 2018 | — | Inadequate |