Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,156.08
2022/23
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.6%
of income
In-year balance
-2.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.9% of income.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
13 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
364
Capacity
375 (97%)
Free school meals
51.1%
English additional lang.
65.4%
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.
22.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£46,279
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25 · 411 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 | £2.8m | £2.9m | £2.3m | 81.8% | -£142k | £838k | 30.4% | £7,472 |
| 2022/23 | £3.1m | £3.2m | £2.3m | 76.2% | -£89k | £605k | 19.6% | £8,156 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£413k
Premises
£170k
Other costs
£654k
8.5%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
8.2%
Supply staff
5.9%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 38.7 | 62.3% | 45.5% | 1.3% | — | 77 |
* 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 | 25.4 | 14.5 | £38,510 | 34.6% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 21.6 | 17.1 | £41,013 | 37.0% | 12.2% | 1.3 |
| 2022/23 | 22.6 | 16.7 | £42,231 | 36.7% | 4.2% | 7.6 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | 13.8 | £44,531 | 36.1% | 3.6% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 22.0 | 16.5 | £46,279 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 24.2% | 6.0% | 0.5% | 62 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 22.3% | 5.6% | 1.2% | 121 |
| 2015/16 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 21.9% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 183 |
| 2016/17 | 8.4% | 4.6% | +3.8pp | 27.9% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 269 |
| 2017/18 | 9.0% | 4.8% | +4.2pp | 29.6% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 362 |
| 2018/19 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.0pp | 25.7% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 389 |
| 2020/21 | 8.9% | 4.5% | +4.4pp | 31.4% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 392 |
| 2021/22 | 13.0% | 7.1% | +5.9pp | 42.8% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 397 |
| 2022/23 | 12.0% | 6.8% | +5.2pp | 38.9% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 398 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% | +5.9pp | 34.9% | 6.7% | 5.8% | 398 |
| 2024/25 | 14.0% | 6.2% | +7.8pp | 39.4% | 7.5% | 6.5% | 411 |
13 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2018 | — | Good |