Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,915.42
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.7%
of income
In-year balance
+14.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
22 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,294
Capacity
1,375 (94%)
Free school meals
30.4%
English additional lang.
5.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
78.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£49,782
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.0%
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
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 1,199 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 | £8.0m | £6.4m | £5.4m | 67.4% | +£1.6m | £70k | 0.9% | £6,096 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £6.9m | £5.8m | 68.5% | +£1.6m | £98k | 1.1% | £6,284 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £7.9m | £6.6m | 71.2% | +£1.4m | £62k | 0.7% | £6,915 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£624k
Other costs
£657k
2.8%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
2.2%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 40.5 | 53.5% | 33.3% | 7.0% | — | 228 |
* 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 | 63.6 | 20.7 | £41,318 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 71.0 | 18.4 | £37,514 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 69.4 | 19.5 | £40,399 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2023/24 | 73.7 | 18.1 | £46,366 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 78.9 | 16.4 | £49,782 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 15.0% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 1,211 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.9% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1,195 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.2% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 1,197 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 19.3% | 5.2% | 2.0% | 1,185 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 19.8% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 1,139 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.6% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 1,154 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.8% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,171 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 35.9% | 7.7% | 3.4% | 1,202 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 35.7% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 1,243 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 34.0% | 6.6% | 5.0% | 1,227 |
| 2024/25 | 11.0% | 6.2% | +4.8pp | 29.6% | 7.0% | 3.9% | 1,199 |
22 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2017 | URN 123879 | Inadequate |