Per-pupil income
£7,997.43
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.7%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
No active flags for this school.
30 March 2011 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 15 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
788
Capacity
914 (86%)
Free school meals
15.2%
English additional lang.
4.8%
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.
41.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£54,445
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 825 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 | £5.8m | £5.3m | £4.0m | 69.5% | +£418k | £408k | 7.1% | £6,686 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.6m | £4.3m | 73.4% | +£314k | £480k | 8.2% | £6,909 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £5.9m | £4.3m | 69.7% | +£284k | £605k | 9.7% | £7,997 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£828k
Premises
£512k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.7%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 46.3 | 63.3% | 40.8% | 43.2% | — | 169 |
* 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 | 51.9 | 17.5 | £44,854 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 47.7 | 18.1 | £45,051 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | 45.8 | 18.5 | £48,187 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 44.0 | 17.7 | £50,336 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 41.5 | 19.0 | £54,445 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 6.2% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 921 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.0% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 931 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 949 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.4% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 956 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 11.5% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 963 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.8% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 946 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 929 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 33.1% | 7.2% | 2.3% | 882 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 24.6% | 5.1% | 2.5% | 867 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 21.3% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 804 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 17.2% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 825 |
30 March 2011 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2008 | URN 118102 | Good |