Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£7,755.86
+£2682024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
+0.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+2.4%
+3.0ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
Elevated: turnover 23.8%, sickness 11.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 16.6%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good13 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,061
Capacity
1,163 (91%)
Free school meals
35.7%
English additional lang.
10.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£51,429
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
8.1%
2024/25 · 1,176 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £7.3m | £7.0m | £5.3m | 73.4% | +£208k | -£122k | -1.7% | £6,763 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £7.8m | £5.9m | 74.6% | +£73k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,244 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £8.2m | £6.2m | 75.9% | -£51k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,488 |
| 2024/25 | £8.6m | £8.4m | £6.6m | 76.5% | +£206k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,756 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
53% of spend
Support staff
£505k
6% of spend
Premises
£500k
6% of spend
Other costs
£1.3m
16% of spend
| 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 | —* | 37.2 | 51.6% | 27.4% | 28.8% | — | 219 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 16.9 | £40,413 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 6.4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.5 | £43,047 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 6.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.3 | £51,502 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 11.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.0 | £49,031 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 5.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 61.2 | 17.3 | £51,429 | —% | 0.0% | — | 9.9 | 11 |
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 18.9% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1,179 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.7% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 1,163 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 21.0% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 1,201 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 19.3% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 1,195 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 16.3% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 1,178 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 17.8% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 1,167 |
| 2020/21 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 22.7% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 1,108 |
| 2021/22 | 12.7% | 7.1% | +5.6pp | 37.9% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 1,112 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% | +5.6pp | 36.6% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 1,135 |
| 2023/24 | 12.9% | 6.6% | +6.3pp | 36.2% | 4.4% | 8.5% | 1,158 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% | +5.4pp | 32.7% | 3.5% | 8.1% | 1,176 |
13 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2023 | — | Requires improvement |