Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,259.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.0%
of income
In-year balance
-13.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.4% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
19 March 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
538
Capacity
625 (86%)
Free school meals
48.7%
English additional lang.
16.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
44.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.2
Mean salary
£48,463
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 582 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 | £2.1m | £2.6m | £2.0m | 95.5% | -£493k | £0 | 0.0% | £3,400 |
| 2022/23 | £4.4m | £4.3m | £3.2m | 72.2% | +£74k | £1.1m | 25.2% | £8,406 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £5.0m | £3.6m | 82.3% | -£592k | £264k | 6.0% | £8,259 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£512k
Premises
£294k
Other costs
£1.1m
6.2%
Admin staff
4.0%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
9.8%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
5.8%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 37.3 | 55.1% | 39.7% | 75.6% | — | 78 |
* 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 | 32.8 | 18.5 | £44,048 | 27.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 30.7 | 18.1 | £44,225 | 25.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 34.9 | 15.0 | £42,979 | 20.1% | 2.8% | — |
| 2023/24 | 44.0 | 12.2 | £42,651 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | 44.1 | 12.2 | £48,463 | —% | 2.2% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 12.3% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 530 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 16.1% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 520 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 19.9% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 524 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 15.1% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 570 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 19.2% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 629 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 19.1% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 676 |
| 2020/21 | 12.1% | 4.5% | +7.6pp | 48.8% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 601 |
| 2021/22 | 14.4% | 7.1% | +7.3pp | 45.4% | 8.7% | 5.8% | 579 |
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% | +5.9pp | 37.8% | 7.5% | 5.2% | 584 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 31.4% | 6.0% | 4.1% | 586 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 27.8% | 5.8% | 3.5% | 582 |
19 March 2024 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2019 | URN 103500 | Inadequate |