Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,469.79
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.1%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
19 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
964
Capacity
1,020 (95%)
Free school meals
53.0%
English additional lang.
28.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–16
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.
57.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£46,060
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
8.2%
2024/25 · 1,002 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 | £6.8m | £6.9m | £5.1m | 74.2% | -£74k | £195k | 2.9% | £7,540 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 72.8% | +£303k | £197k | 2.8% | £7,373 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £7.7m | £5.9m | 72.7% | +£400k | £255k | 3.1% | £8,470 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£370k
Other costs
£1.5m
4.2%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 33.7 | 41.0% | 28.2% | 23.1% | — | 117 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55.0% | 33.0% | 35.0% | 23.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 25.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 29.0% | — |
| 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 | 54.8 | 14.0 | £33,881 | 28.8% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 56.7 | 16.0 | £38,756 | 26.8% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 55.9 | 17.3 | £41,544 | 28.3% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 53.9 | 17.8 | £43,174 | 18.6% | 5.3% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 57.3 | 16.8 | £46,060 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.6% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 66 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 24.1% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 203 |
| 2018/19 | 11.1% | 4.6% | +6.5pp | 34.4% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 407 |
| 2020/21 | 11.4% | 4.5% | +6.9pp | 36.5% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 772 |
| 2021/22 | 15.4% | 7.1% | +8.2pp | 43.1% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 941 |
| 2022/23 | 15.2% | 6.8% | +8.4pp | 44.4% | 4.3% | 11.0% | 1,021 |
| 2023/24 | 15.6% | 6.6% | +9.0pp | 40.9% | 4.0% | 11.6% | 1,009 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 6.2% | +6.7pp | 37.2% | 4.6% | 8.2% | 1,002 |
19 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2018 | — | Good |