Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,951.94
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
12 February 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,561
Capacity
1,500 (104%)
Free school meals
15.9%
English additional lang.
6.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
82.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£50,968
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 1,442 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 | £9.7m | £7.5m | 76.7% | +£82k | £728k | 7.5% | £6,116 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £7.0m | £5.4m | 76.7% | -£18k | £695k | 9.9% | £4,352 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £11.1m | £8.6m | 77.6% | +£10k | £438k | 3.9% | £6,952 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£953k
Premises
£569k
Other costs
£1.9m
6.0%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
0.2%
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 | — | 39.6 | 57.7% | 31.5% | 38.8% | — | 286 |
| 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 | 88.5 | 18.0 | £45,406 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 86.0 | 18.6 | £45,646 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 88.0 | 18.3 | £47,202 | 27.9% | 1.1% | 6.7 |
| 2023/24 | 79.8 | 20.1 | £51,322 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 82.6 | 18.9 | £50,968 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 10.7% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,198 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.6% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,232 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.9% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,298 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 8.3% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1,323 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 11.4% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1,377 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.6% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 1,419 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.9% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1,427 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 36.1% | 7.5% | 2.8% | 1,445 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 29.9% | 6.5% | 3.0% | 1,457 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 29.1% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 1,444 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 29.0% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 1,442 |
12 February 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2013 | — | Outstanding |