Flags
1
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Per-pupil income
£7,387.29
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.4%
of income
In-year balance
+2.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
30 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,611
Capacity
1,821 (88%)
Free school meals
36.9%
English additional lang.
2.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
103.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£46,047
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,361 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 | £10.1m | £9.4m | £6.9m | 68.2% | +£708k | £985k | 9.8% | £6,478 |
| 2022/23 | £11.2m | £10.6m | £7.6m | 67.6% | +£657k | £1.1m | 9.7% | £7,126 |
| 2023/24 | £12.1m | £11.8m | £8.5m | 70.1% | +£278k | £772k | 6.4% | £7,387 |
Teaching staff
£7.7m
Support staff
£618k
Premises
£1.6m
Other costs
£1.8m
0.0%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 41.1 | 60.2% | 31.4% | 43.6% | — | 236 |
* 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 | 89.8 | 17.1 | £43,889 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 90.8 | 17.1 | £44,646 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 95.0 | 16.6 | £44,191 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 96.4 | 17.0 | £45,489 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 103.0 | 15.6 | £46,047 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 18.1% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 1,355 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.8% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1,335 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.2% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 1,279 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.3% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1,285 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.4% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 1,291 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.0% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 1,273 |
| 2020/21 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 21.5% | 4.9% | 2.2% | 1,245 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 34.7% | 8.3% | 3.4% | 1,297 |
| 2022/23 | 11.9% | 6.8% | +5.1pp | 30.5% | 8.7% | 3.1% | 1,313 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 30.2% | 8.3% | 2.8% | 1,376 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 28.1% | 7.7% | 3.5% | 1,361 |
30 November 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2017 | URN 112933 | Inadequate |