Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,637.84
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+17.9%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
29 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
574
Capacity
540 (106%)
Free school meals
54.9%
English additional lang.
9.6%
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.
32.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£50,907
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 595 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 | £4.1m | £3.3m | £2.6m | 64.3% | +£719k | £1k | 0.0% | £7,529 |
| 2022/23 | £4.5m | £3.6m | £2.7m | 59.7% | +£873k | £1k | 0.0% | £8,199 |
| 2023/24 | £4.8m | £3.9m | £3.1m | 64.1% | +£859k | £1k | 0.0% | £8,638 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£290k
Premises
£115k
Other costs
£745k
5.0%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
3.5%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 34.3 | 38.0% | 23.9% | 25.0% | — | 92 |
* 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 | 33.2 | 16.1 | £43,815 | 25.8% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2021/22 | 30.0 | 18.0 | £41,920 | 28.1% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 24.5 | 22.2 | £43,972 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | 18.3 | £45,323 | 6.8% | 3.2% | 2.5 |
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | 17.8 | £50,907 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.4% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 430 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.9% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 461 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.0% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 505 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.2% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 516 |
| 2017/18 | 8.6% | 4.8% | +3.8pp | 25.9% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 553 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 24.3% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 544 |
| 2020/21 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 26.1% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 541 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 37.0% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 559 |
| 2022/23 | 11.9% | 6.8% | +5.1pp | 33.0% | 4.2% | 7.7% | 563 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 30.6% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 579 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 28.2% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 595 |
29 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2019 | — | Requires improvement |