Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£26,832.64
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.9%
of income
In-year balance
-4.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.5%.
Reserves fell from 12.9% to 5.9% over 3 years
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.0% of income.
3 July 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
287
Capacity
205 (140%)
Free school meals
41.3%
English additional lang.
9.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 2–19
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
41.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.9
Mean salary
£45,220
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
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
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 207 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 | £5.2m | £5.5m | £4.4m | 85.1% | -£233k | £672k | 12.9% | £21,738 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £6.1m | £4.9m | 81.1% | +£7k | £679k | 11.2% | £24,755 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £6.8m | £5.5m | 80.6% | +£75k | £755k | 11.0% | £25,273 |
| 2024/25 | £7.7m | £8.0m | £6.4m | 82.5% | -£304k | £451k | 5.9% | £26,833 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£2.9m
Premises
£357k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.2%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.9%
Premises (total)
7.0%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 1.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 20 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 33.4 | 6.9 | £42,099 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2021/22 | 35.6 | 6.7 | £43,964 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 38.6 | 6.3 | £41,023 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 40.6 | 6.7 | £44,818 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 41.4 | 6.9 | £45,220 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.0% | 4.4% | +5.6pp | 28.9% | 7.1% | 2.9% | 142 |
| 2014/15 | 9.5% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 26.9% | 7.0% | 2.5% | 145 |
| 2015/16 | 10.0% | 4.5% | +5.5pp | 22.9% | 8.1% | 1.9% | 153 |
| 2016/17 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.6pp | 25.2% | 7.5% | 1.7% | 143 |
| 2017/18 | 12.1% | 4.8% | +7.4pp | 34.0% | 8.6% | 3.5% | 141 |
| 2018/19 | 11.5% | 4.6% | +6.9pp | 31.0% | 8.7% | 2.8% | 145 |
| 2020/21 | 16.8% | 4.5% | +12.3pp | 66.1% | 15.7% | 1.1% | 174 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 29.4% | 8.4% | 2.1% | 170 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 27.8% | 7.9% | 1.6% | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 31.7% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 31.9% | 7.8% | 2.2% | 207 |
3 July 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2009 | — | Good |