Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,171.63
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.5%
of income
In-year balance
-6.8%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.8% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
22 February 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
758
Free school meals
45.5%
English additional lang.
7.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber 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.
35.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.1
Mean salary
£52,281
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 820 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 | £4.9m | £4.6m | £3.3m | 66.6% | +£267k | £200k | 4.1% | £7,602 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.1m | £3.3m | 59.4% | +£574k | £200k | 3.5% | £8,618 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £6.2m | £4.0m | 68.9% | -£392k | £200k | 3.5% | £8,172 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£816k
Premises
£902k
Other costs
£1.3m
3.7%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
0.4%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
5.9%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 50.2 | 83.3% | 59.8% | 28.8% | — | 132 |
* 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 | 23.7 | 26.7 | £40,747 | 21.9% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2021/22 | 32.3 | 19.9 | £43,784 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | 32.5 | 20.1 | £42,961 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 35.3 | 20.0 | £48,470 | 4.5% | 2.8% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 35.9 | 21.1 | £52,281 | —% | 2.7% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 10.0% | 4.5% | +5.5pp | 26.7% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 720 |
| 2015/16 | 10.0% | 4.5% | +5.5pp | 27.6% | 6.0% | 4.0% | 697 |
| 2016/17 | 11.3% | 4.6% | +6.7pp | 32.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 691 |
| 2017/18 | 11.4% | 4.8% | +6.7pp | 31.2% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 682 |
| 2018/19 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 24.3% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 670 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 21.3% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 642 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 31.2% | 7.2% | 2.5% | 674 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 26.0% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 696 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 23.0% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 753 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.1pp | 21.3% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 820 |
22 February 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Sept 2017 | URN 141354 | Inadequate |