Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,142.27
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.
8 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
957
Capacity
1,050 (91%)
Free school meals
41.9%
English additional lang.
17.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
55.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£53,277
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 1,044 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 | £6.3m | £5.9m | £4.9m | 77.8% | +£369k | £817k | 13.0% | £7,287 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.5m | £5.3m | 81.3% | -£41k | £712k | 11.0% | £7,077 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £7.9m | £6.2m | 78.8% | +£39k | £832k | 10.5% | £8,142 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£308k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.6%
Admin staff
4.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
4.9%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 36.4 | 42.9% | 21.2% | 13.2% | — | 189 |
* 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 | 59.6 | 15.0 | £44,847 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 56.9 | 15.1 | £44,939 | 19.0% | 1.7% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 56.1 | 16.3 | £45,794 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 60.1 | 16.1 | £47,315 | 25.5% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.5 | 17.3 | £53,277 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 17.8% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 791 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.8% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 790 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 792 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.7% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 845 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 17.5% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 880 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 17.9% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 882 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 25.8% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 937 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 37.5% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 899 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 38.7% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 981 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 36.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 1,031 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 29.4% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 1,044 |
8 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2016 | URN 106524 | Inadequate |