Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£29,990.29
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+24.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
5 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
324
Capacity
318 (102%)
Free school meals
42.0%
English additional lang.
9.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 5–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
39.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.2
Mean salary
£48,376
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 259 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 | £8.1m | £7.9m | £6.8m | 84.2% | +£166k | £1k | 0.0% | £25,869 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £7.9m | £6.9m | 80.5% | +£633k | £1.4m | 16.6% | £27,259 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £7.0m | £6.4m | 69.3% | +£2.3m | £1k | 0.0% | £29,990 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£4.2m
Premises
£39k
Other costs
£535k
0.9%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
2.1%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 3.0 | 4.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% | — | 45 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 41.6 | 7.6 | £44,050 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2021/22 | 47.4 | 6.6 | £43,412 | 28.3% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 39.4 | 7.9 | £42,355 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 38.8 | 8.0 | £48,921 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 39.6 | 8.2 | £48,376 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 17.9% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 229 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 16.3% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 239 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 13.1% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 237 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 15.8% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 228 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 16.4% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 232 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 15.8% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 246 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.4% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 281 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 30.3% | 8.9% | 0.7% | 261 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 35.9% | 9.7% | 1.6% | 265 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 27.2% | 7.3% | 1.8% | 254 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 29.3% | 8.8% | 1.4% | 259 |
5 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2010 | URN 115454 | Outstanding |