Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,529.47
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
8 February 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,014
Capacity
1,050 (97%)
Free school meals
49.7%
English additional lang.
24.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
60.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£53,028
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25 · 1,076 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 | £6.5m | £7.0m | £5.2m | 79.1% | -£461k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,013 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £7.2m | £5.4m | 77.2% | -£182k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,517 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.0m | £6.0m | 71.6% | +£422k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,529 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£934k
Premises
£402k
Other costs
£1.6m
4.2%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
5.3%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 40.4 | 56.9% | 32.8% | 18.5% | — | 195 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 60.9 | 15.2 | £41,646 | 11.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020/21 | 59.8 | 15.1 | £38,762 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2021/22 | 57.1 | 16.3 | £44,980 | 20.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 59.2 | 16.6 | £52,727 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 60.9 | 16.7 | £53,028 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 14.3% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1,025 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.7% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1,067 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 17.7% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 1,059 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.4% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 1,050 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 16.1% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1,006 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 18.1% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 988 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 23.6% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 947 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 36.4% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 977 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 34.8% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 984 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 34.2% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 1,050 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 32.1% | 3.5% | 6.3% | 1,076 |
8 February 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2016 | URN 103863 | Inadequate |