Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,237.42
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
14 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,437
Capacity
1,515 (95%)
Free school meals
13.6%
English additional lang.
7.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
77.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£51,764
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,170 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 | £8.3m | £7.7m | £5.8m | 69.4% | +£586k | £649k | 7.8% | £6,355 |
| 2022/23 | £9.0m | £8.9m | £6.6m | 73.5% | +£90k | £420k | 4.7% | £6,706 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £9.8m | £7.3m | 71.1% | +£392k | £286k | 2.8% | £7,237 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£513k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 53.9 | 80.5% | 62.9% | 45.7% | — | 221 |
* 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 | 75.2 | 17.4 | £43,578 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 74.6 | 17.5 | £43,469 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 75.5 | 17.9 | £43,943 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 80.3 | 17.6 | £46,024 | 13.4% | 3.6% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 77.6 | 18.5 | £51,764 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 13.7% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 954 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 963 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.7% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 970 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 979 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 12.3% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 988 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 11.4% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 998 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.2% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,055 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 28.1% | 7.8% | 2.3% | 1,082 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 30.4% | 7.2% | 3.8% | 1,117 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.1pp | 28.8% | 7.2% | 3.5% | 1,165 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 22.1% | 6.3% | 2.9% | 1,170 |
14 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2012 | — | Good |