Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,308.43
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.2%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes.
Elevated: turnover 35.3%.
6 July 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
772
Capacity
1,100 (70%)
Free school meals
48.1%
English additional lang.
4.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
37.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.4
Mean salary
£46,512
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 817 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 | £6.0m | £5.8m | £4.2m | 71.2% | +£170k | £15k | 0.3% | £7,562 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.0m | £4.2m | 64.8% | +£518k | £15k | 0.2% | £8,329 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £6.7m | £4.8m | 70.1% | +£214k | £15k | 0.2% | £8,308 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£762k
Premises
£265k
Other costs
£1.6m
5.3%
Admin staff
3.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
7.1%
Supply staff
5.2%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 49.2 | 71.7% | 58.6% | 38.6% | — | 145 |
* 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 | 38.8 | 19.7 | £41,137 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 32.8 | 24.0 | £43,094 | 12.2% | 3.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | 21.3 | £42,471 | 35.3% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 37.8 | 22.0 | £46,023 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 37.8 | 20.4 | £46,512 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.1% | 4.4% | +3.7pp | 24.6% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 777 |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 23.5% | 5.3% | 2.5% | 758 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.1% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 756 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 14.8% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 757 |
| 2017/18 | 10.7% | 4.8% | +5.9pp | 31.6% | 6.5% | 4.1% | 770 |
| 2018/19 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 22.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 778 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 24.9% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 786 |
| 2021/22 | 14.3% | 7.1% | +7.2pp | 45.2% | 8.0% | 6.4% | 847 |
| 2022/23 | 15.5% | 6.8% | +8.7pp | 44.9% | 4.7% | 10.8% | 851 |
| 2023/24 | 15.3% | 6.6% | +8.8pp | 38.7% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 896 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 29.6% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 817 |
6 July 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2019 | — | Requires improvement |