Per-pupil income
£7,038.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.2%
of income
No active flags for this school.
7 March 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 14 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,588
Capacity
1,550 (102%)
Free school meals
16.7%
English additional lang.
5.4%
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.
96.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£54,066
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,205 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 | £9.8m | £9.0m | £7.0m | 71.6% | +£805k | £1.1m | 11.2% | £5,940 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £10.2m | £7.7m | 73.0% | +£247k | £807k | 7.7% | £6,384 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.3m | £8.5m | 74.9% | +£135k | £460k | 4.0% | £7,038 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£387k
Premises
£463k
Other costs
£2.3m
6.9%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
6.3%
Supply staff
5.7%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 48.9 | 73.2% | 48.8% | 64.0% | — | 250 |
* 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 | 93.1 | 17.6 | £45,943 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2021/22 | 92.4 | 17.8 | £45,743 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2022/23 | 89.5 | 18.3 | £45,569 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 96.6 | 16.8 | £48,969 | 11.4% | 2.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 96.3 | 16.5 | £54,066 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 13.9% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,093 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 1,092 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.4% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 1,089 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.9% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1,091 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.1% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 1,121 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,146 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.4% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 1,205 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 18.3% | 5.9% | 1.1% | 1,222 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 20.9% | 5.7% | 1.7% | 1,225 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 23.3% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 1,221 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 21.2% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 1,205 |
7 March 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2007 | URN 108870 | Good |