Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,890.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
Elevated: sickness 9.5 days.
13 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
701
Capacity
905 (77%)
Free school meals
23.5%
English additional lang.
7.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
40.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£50,169
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 735 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 | £3.9m | £3.5m | £2.8m | 71.5% | +£440k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,959 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.2m | £3.4m | 77.3% | +£154k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,342 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.7m | £3.7m | 74.5% | +£185k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,891 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£297k
Premises
£338k
Other costs
£732k
2.4%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
5.1%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 45.3 | 70.4% | 51.4% | 20.4% | — | 142 |
* 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 | 3.0 | — | £65,235 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 39.8 | 16.4 | £41,402 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 43.3 | 15.8 | £44,873 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 41.5 | 17.2 | £48,855 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.5 | 17.3 | £50,169 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 18.5% | 4.0% | 2.3% | 677 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.6% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 591 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.2% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 536 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.8% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 520 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 20.0% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 550 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.9% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 578 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.3% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 639 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +4.7pp | 37.6% | 7.2% | 4.7% | 670 |
| 2022/23 | 12.2% | 6.8% | +5.4pp | 31.0% | 7.0% | 5.2% | 719 |
| 2023/24 | 13.2% | 6.6% | +6.7pp | 33.0% | 8.3% | 5.0% | 748 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2% | 6.2% | +6.0pp | 32.8% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 735 |
13 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2015 | URN 121662 | Inadequate |