Per-pupil income
£8,421.15
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.6%
of income
In-year balance
+0.8%
of income
No active flags for this school.
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,599
Capacity
1,650 (97%)
Free school meals
37.2%
English additional lang.
7.0%
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.
104.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£50,017
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,686 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 | £13.8m | £13.7m | £9.9m | 71.5% | +£147k | £1.3m | 9.6% | £8,724 |
| 2022/23 | £12.8m | £13.5m | £9.4m | 73.7% | -£775k | -£566k | -4.4% | £7,945 |
| 2023/24 | £13.6m | £13.5m | £9.8m | 72.1% | +£104k | £355k | 2.6% | £8,421 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£634k
Other costs
£3.1m
4.8%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
3.9%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
5.0%
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 | —* | 44.5 | 66.2% | 41.4% | 77.5% | — | 302 |
* 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 | 108.5 | 14.3 | £38,721 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 100.3 | 15.8 | £40,389 | 17.2% | 1.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 111.2 | 14.4 | £40,448 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 109.3 | 14.8 | £45,402 | 17.1% | 1.8% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 104.2 | 15.3 | £50,017 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 9.5% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1,415 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.2% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1,408 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 5.6% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1,419 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 9.3% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1,485 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 8.5% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1,500 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.3% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 1,563 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1,600 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 18.8% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 1,641 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 21.3% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 1,669 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.4pp | 19.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 1,673 |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% | +0.2pp | 17.7% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1,686 |
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2013 | — | Outstanding |