Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,928.02
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.1%
of income
In-year balance
+9.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.2%.
Elevated: turnover 15.2%, vacancy rate 3.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
25 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,725
Capacity
1,885 (92%)
Free school meals
46.9%
English additional lang.
16.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North East 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.
83.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.8
Mean salary
£46,231
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
8.8%
2024/25 · 1,679 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 | £11.5m | £10.4m | £7.5m | 65.0% | +£1.2m | £15k | 0.1% | £7,265 |
| 2022/23 | £12.3m | £11.1m | £7.8m | 63.2% | +£1.2m | £15k | 0.1% | £7,558 |
| 2023/24 | £13.3m | £12.0m | £8.6m | 64.5% | +£1.3m | £15k | 0.1% | £7,928 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£1.1m
Other costs
£2.3m
4.4%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
5.8%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 46.6 | 72.4% | 57.7% | 41.1% | — | 319 |
* 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 | 111.0 | 14.6 | £36,631 | 19.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 90.0 | 17.7 | £39,987 | 10.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 86.6 | 18.8 | £38,976 | 25.6% | 1.1% | — |
| 2023/24 | 78.5 | 21.4 | £48,205 | 15.2% | 3.7% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 83.0 | 20.8 | £46,231 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.3% | 4.4% | +2.9pp | 22.5% | 5.0% | 2.2% | 1,526 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 22.9% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 1,552 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 20.5% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 1,497 |
| 2016/17 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 24.6% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 1,486 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.6pp | 20.7% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 1,491 |
| 2018/19 | 9.7% | 4.6% | +5.1pp | 28.5% | 2.4% | 7.3% | 1,475 |
| 2020/21 | 13.0% | 4.5% | +8.5pp | 35.8% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 1,463 |
| 2021/22 | 15.8% | 7.1% | +8.7pp | 42.3% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 1,506 |
| 2022/23 | 15.1% | 6.8% | +8.3pp | 39.7% | 4.8% | 10.3% | 1,581 |
| 2023/24 | 14.2% | 6.6% | +7.7pp | 37.0% | 4.3% | 10.0% | 1,691 |
| 2024/25 | 12.3% | 6.2% | +6.0pp | 31.9% | 3.5% | 8.8% | 1,679 |
25 January 2023 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2019 | URN 108524 | Inadequate |