Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,621.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.6%
of income
In-year balance
+4.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 30.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
12 February 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,323
Capacity
1,505 (88%)
Free school meals
22.4%
English additional lang.
15.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
68.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£46,356
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,179 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 | £9.3m | £9.4m | £7.2m | 77.7% | -£149k | £1.1m | 11.9% | £6,343 |
| 2022/23 | £6.0m | £6.0m | £4.5m | 75.2% | +£25k | £934k | 15.6% | £3,971 |
| 2023/24 | £11.0m | £10.5m | £7.9m | 71.9% | +£525k | £835k | 7.6% | £7,622 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£468k
Other costs
£2.1m
5.5%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
4.9%
Supply staff
6.0%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | 47.8 | 74.5% | 48.6% | 28.7% | — | 216 |
* 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 | 86.5 | 16.9 | £42,619 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 86.5 | 16.9 | £41,922 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 88.1 | 17.1 | £43,781 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 82.1 | 17.7 | £44,576 | 30.8% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 68.0 | 19.5 | £46,356 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 10.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1,159 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 1,161 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.6% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 1,183 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 8.1% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 1,164 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.8% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 1,167 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.3% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1,149 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.6% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 1,144 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 28.6% | 7.6% | 1.6% | 1,171 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 22.2% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1,186 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 25.2% | 6.3% | 2.7% | 1,178 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 23.3% | 6.2% | 2.5% | 1,179 |
12 February 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2017 | — | Requires improvement |