Flags
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1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,385.52
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
25 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,037
Capacity
1,050 (99%)
Free school meals
41.4%
English additional lang.
24.2%
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.
63.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£49,482
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.0%
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25 · 1,077 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 | £6.8m | £6.7m | £4.8m | 70.5% | +£116k | £473k | 6.9% | £6,804 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.5m | £5.3m | 68.6% | +£208k | £208k | 2.7% | £7,536 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £8.4m | £5.9m | 69.2% | +£177k | £742k | 8.7% | £8,386 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£436k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.4%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
3.1%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
4.8%
Catering
5.3%
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 | —* | 48.7 | 69.0% | 49.0% | 49.5% | — | 200 |
* 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 | 56.6 | 17.0 | £41,968 | 28.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/22 | 60.4 | 16.6 | £42,717 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2022/23 | 65.8 | 15.5 | £42,541 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 63.2 | 16.2 | £48,498 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 63.4 | 16.4 | £49,482 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.2% | 4.4% | +2.8pp | 23.3% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 699 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 20.4% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 692 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 18.1% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 685 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 18.6% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 731 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 23.5% | 1.1% | 5.8% | 737 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.3% | 1.1% | 4.6% | 886 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 19.6% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 995 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 34.2% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 1,045 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 31.4% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 1,077 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 32.0% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 1,095 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 20.3% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 1,077 |
25 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2016 | URN 137764 | Requires improvement |