Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,532.87
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.8%
of income
In-year balance
-1.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Personal development.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.7% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.8%.
16 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,430
Capacity
1,520 (94%)
Free school meals
27.0%
English additional lang.
6.3%
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.
97.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£49,707
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,294 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 | £11.4m | £11.0m | £7.9m | 69.9% | +£333k | £979k | 8.6% | £7,881 |
| 2022/23 | £11.7m | £11.9m | £8.5m | 72.5% | -£179k | £800k | 6.8% | £7,991 |
| 2023/24 | £12.6m | £12.5m | £9.1m | 72.7% | +£86k | £886k | 7.0% | £8,626 |
| 2024/25 | £13.6m | £13.9m | £10.4m | 76.1% | -£231k | £655k | 4.8% | £9,533 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£2.0m
Other costs
£1.5m
6.3%
Admin staff
-0.1%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
2.6%
Premises (total)
5.8%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
16.1%
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 | —* | 40.9 | 54.2% | 34.5% | 14.9% | — | 249 |
* 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 | 92.3 | 15.9 | £42,792 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 95.9 | 15.0 | £43,701 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 92.7 | 15.8 | £44,143 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 89.4 | 16.2 | £47,284 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 97.5 | 14.7 | £49,707 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.3% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,251 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 1,269 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,247 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.4% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 1,247 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 18.5% | 4.9% | 1.8% | 1,266 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 18.3% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 1,260 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 22.9% | 6.4% | 1.9% | 1,276 |
| 2021/22 | 12.3% | 7.1% | +5.2pp | 37.2% | 9.3% | 3.0% | 1,281 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 33.6% | 7.2% | 4.7% | 1,302 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 33.1% | 8.8% | 3.6% | 1,279 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 27.1% | 7.2% | 3.8% | 1,294 |
16 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2016 | — | Good |