Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£28,228.92
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 30.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.2%.
6 December 2016 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
83
Capacity
85 (98%)
Free school meals
73.5%
English additional lang.
0.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar other 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.
17.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
4.9
Mean salary
£49,137
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
30.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
60.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.7%
Unauthorised absence
20.8%
2024/25 · 91 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | £1.3m | 71.5% | -£36k | £0 | 0.0% | £21,529 |
| 2022/23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.5m | 76.4% | +£106k | £0 | 0.0% | £24,695 |
| 2023/24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | £1.9m | 79.2% | +£114k | £0 | 0.0% | £28,229 |
Teaching staff
£1.2m
Support staff
£346k
Premises
£132k
Other costs
£241k
4.9%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
5.6%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 6.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 16 |
* 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 | 15.0 | 5.5 | £44,669 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 14.0 | 6.1 | £42,978 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 15.0 | 5.5 | £41,502 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 15.0 | 5.5 | £39,282 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | 17.0 | 4.9 | £49,137 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
30.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
60.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
20.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 20.1% | 4.5% | +15.6pp | 60.5% | 6.3% | 13.8% | 76 |
| 2015/16 | 22.0% | 4.5% | +17.5pp | 66.7% | 6.2% | 15.7% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 21.3% | 4.6% | +16.7pp | 61.6% | 6.6% | 14.7% | 73 |
| 2017/18 | 24.8% | 4.8% | +20.1pp | 61.8% | 6.1% | 18.7% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 22.9% | 4.6% | +18.2pp | 47.6% | 6.4% | 16.4% | 82 |
| 2020/21 | 34.7% | 4.5% | +30.2pp | 78.6% | 22.6% | 12.2% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 29.5% | 7.1% | +22.3pp | 69.8% | 12.7% | 16.8% | 86 |
| 2022/23 | 29.5% | 6.8% | +22.7pp | 55.4% | 11.8% | 17.8% | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6% | 6.6% | +20.0pp | 60.5% | 9.8% | 16.7% | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 30.4% | 6.2% | +24.2pp | 60.4% | 9.7% | 20.8% | 91 |
6 December 2016 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Good