Per-pupil income
£6,609.13
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.2%
of income
No active flags for this school.
16 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,500
Capacity
1,614 (93%)
Free school meals
10.5%
English additional lang.
1.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber 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.
81.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£52,356
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25 · 1,321 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 | £8.7m | £7.9m | £6.5m | 75.4% | +£786k | £931k | 10.8% | £5,742 |
| 2022/23 | £9.7m | £8.9m | £7.0m | 72.4% | +£836k | £773k | 8.0% | £6,408 |
| 2023/24 | £10.0m | £9.4m | £7.5m | 74.7% | +£616k | £800k | 8.0% | £6,609 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£813k
Premises
£582k
Other costs
£1.3m
7.7%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 50.0 | 72.4% | 50.2% | 25.3% | — | 257 |
* 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 | 89.6 | 16.7 | £41,227 | 12.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 81.6 | 18.5 | £43,006 | 15.4% | 1.2% | 9.4 |
| 2022/23 | 85.0 | 17.8 | £45,605 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 80.1 | 18.9 | £49,570 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 81.8 | 18.3 | £52,356 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
6.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 7.3% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 1,306 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.5% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 1,308 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.1% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,303 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.2% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1,310 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 11.1% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1,311 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1,314 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.3% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1,307 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 20.5% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 1,307 |
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.1pp | 17.0% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 1,311 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.3pp | 16.6% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 1,327 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 15.8% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 1,321 |
16 May 2012 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2008 | URN 121693 | Good |