Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,475.19
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
22.7%
of income
In-year balance
+10.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 25.2%, sickness 8.1 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
1 May 2018 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,260
Capacity
1,450 (87%)
Free school meals
30.2%
English additional lang.
6.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
74.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£46,984
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25 · 1,258 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 | £7.2m | £6.5m | £5.0m | 69.7% | +£734k | £939k | 13.1% | £5,794 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £7.4m | £5.9m | 68.9% | +£1.2m | £1.7m | 20.1% | £6,746 |
| 2023/24 | £9.6m | £8.6m | £6.9m | 71.7% | +£1.0m | £2.2m | 22.7% | £7,475 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£420k
Other costs
£1.3m
3.0%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 39.8 | 60.2% | 34.3% | 25.4% | — | 236 |
* 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 | 57.5 | 18.9 | £39,619 | 19.3% | 1.7% | 5.3 |
| 2021/22 | 67.3 | 18.4 | £37,134 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 71.5 | 17.7 | £38,855 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2023/24 | 71.5 | 18.0 | £42,256 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 74.2 | 17.0 | £46,984 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 17.2% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 897 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.0% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 826 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 10.9% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 816 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 12.8% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 786 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.5% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 786 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.9% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 821 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.2% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1,029 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 31.4% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 1,138 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 31.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 1,199 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 29.8% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 1,274 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 30.7% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 1,258 |
1 May 2018 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2016 | — | Inadequate |