Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,798.02
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 26.3%, vacancy rate 7.5%, sickness 9.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
24 September 2014 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 11 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,614
Capacity
1,450 (111%)
Free school meals
33.4%
English additional lang.
41.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
97.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£44,572
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,547 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 | £10.5m | £9.6m | £6.9m | 65.5% | +£952k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,808 |
| 2022/23 | £11.7m | £10.6m | £7.5m | 64.0% | +£1.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,415 |
| 2023/24 | £12.6m | £11.7m | £8.7m | 68.7% | +£948k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,798 |
Teaching staff
£6.0m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£687k
Other costs
£2.3m
6.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
8.1%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
2.2%
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 | —* | 45.7 | 66.7% | 45.2% | 39.8% | — | 294 |
* 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 | 96.2 | 15.4 | £39,811 | 13.9% | 4.9% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 96.2 | 16.0 | £39,426 | 24.1% | 4.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 98.2 | 16.0 | £38,359 | 36.2% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2023/24 | 98.2 | 16.5 | £42,628 | 26.3% | 7.5% | 9.4 |
| 2024/25 | 97.0 | 16.6 | £44,572 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 16.1% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 1,283 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.7% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 1,311 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.4% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,333 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.4% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1,341 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 13.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 1,338 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.8% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1,302 |
| 2020/21 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.5% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1,391 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 25.5% | 5.8% | 2.5% | 1,449 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 31.0% | 6.2% | 3.3% | 1,495 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 26.8% | 5.2% | 3.4% | 1,534 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 25.1% | 6.2% | 2.5% | 1,547 |
24 September 2014 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2010 | — | Outstanding |