Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,672.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.1%
of income
In-year balance
+0.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 36.4%, sickness 11.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
22 February 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
982
Capacity
1,050 (94%)
Free school meals
53.8%
English additional lang.
51.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
52.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£48,026
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25 · 1,047 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 | £5.9m | £6.3m | £4.4m | 74.9% | -£413k | £787k | 13.4% | £6,645 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.7m | £5.0m | 64.9% | +£10k | £10k | 0.1% | £8,385 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.5m | £5.8m | 68.0% | +£30k | £609k | 7.1% | £8,673 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£1.1m
Other costs
£1.6m
6.8%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
5.1%
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 | —* | 46.3 | 63.6% | 40.7% | 63.0% | — | 162 |
* 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 | 47.6 | 16.6 | £39,626 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 53.6 | 16.5 | £41,600 | 28.0% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2022/23 | 52.8 | 17.4 | £40,494 | 26.1% | 3.6% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 59.7 | 16.5 | £44,845 | 36.4% | 0.0% | 11.7 |
| 2024/25 | 52.9 | 18.6 | £48,026 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.9% | 4.4% | +3.5pp | 32.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 860 |
| 2014/15 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 29.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 827 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 23.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 763 |
| 2016/17 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 26.1% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 738 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 15.6% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 694 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 28.3% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 718 |
| 2020/21 | 10.6% | 4.5% | +6.1pp | 36.8% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 858 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 31.5% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 955 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 38.8% | 3.7% | 8.4% | 984 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 32.6% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 1,065 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 25.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 1,047 |
22 February 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2016 | URN 107563 | Inadequate |