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URN 139268·Secondary·University technical college·Activate Learning Education Trust·Compare

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3 high

Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 12.9%Overall absence at 13.3%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£10,389.87

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

53.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

42.8%

of income

In-year balance

+25.0%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 32.7%, sickness 9.0 days.

Overall absence at 12.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.

Overall absence at 13.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.3%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

4 February 2025 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.42.0
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.57.0%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)38.0%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.0.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

286

Capacity

600 (48%)

Free school meals

20.5%

English additional lang.

33.6%

Ethnicity

White British 15.0%Asian 35.3%Black 8.4%Mixed 14.6%Chinese 2.4%Other 5.2%

Age range: 1419

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

16.0

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

17.9

Mean salary

£46,222

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

13.3%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

39.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.4%

Unauthorised absence

7.0%

2024/25 · 150 pupils