Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£10,123.99
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
61.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+19.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
Elevated: turnover 21.2%, vacancy rate 4.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
2 April 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
970
Capacity
975 (99%)
Free school meals
48.9%
English additional lang.
44.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
68.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.2
Mean salary
£46,900
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
40.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 1,024 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 | £8.8m | £7.4m | £5.7m | 64.6% | +£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,725 |
| 2022/23 | £9.4m | £8.3m | £6.0m | 63.3% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £9,139 |
| 2023/24 | £10.0m | £8.1m | £6.2m | 61.7% | +£2.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £10,124 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£1.1m
Other costs
£794k
3.2%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 38.5 | 51.1% | 29.9% | 25.9% | — | 174 |
* 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 | 50.1 | 20.2 | £38,024 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2021/22 | 70.9 | 14.3 | £40,518 | 19.3% | 1.4% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 73.0 | 14.2 | £42,370 | 26.5% | 5.2% | 8.3 |
| 2023/24 | 70.1 | 14.2 | £44,624 | 21.2% | 4.1% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 68.5 | 14.2 | £46,900 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
12.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 23.3% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 754 |
| 2014/15 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 25.0% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 673 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 21.2% | 4.2% | 2.7% | 632 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 21.4% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 676 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 27.3% | 5.9% | 2.4% | 717 |
| 2018/19 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 26.4% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 828 |
| 2020/21 | 10.0% | 4.5% | +5.5pp | 31.2% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 1,089 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 40.2% | 7.7% | 4.4% | 1,105 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 40.4% | 7.0% | 5.1% | 1,112 |
| 2023/24 | 11.8% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 39.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1,043 |
| 2024/25 | 12.4% | 6.2% | +6.2pp | 40.8% | 7.2% | 5.2% | 1,024 |
2 April 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2015 | URN 134221 | Inadequate |