Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,627.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
26 February 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,746
Capacity
1,604 (109%)
Free school meals
28.2%
English additional lang.
5.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
122.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.2
Mean salary
£59,979
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25 · 1,612 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 | £11.6m | £10.4m | £8.5m | 72.8% | +£1.2m | £916k | 7.9% | £6,508 |
| 2022/23 | £12.9m | £11.5m | £9.0m | 69.7% | +£1.4m | £924k | 7.2% | £7,212 |
| 2023/24 | £13.5m | £12.2m | £9.8m | 72.5% | +£1.3m | £951k | 7.0% | £7,627 |
Teaching staff
£7.4m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£624k
Other costs
£1.8m
3.3%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 40.6 | 57.5% | 35.5% | 10.9% | — | 313 |
* 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 | 134.8 | 12.8 | £45,054 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 132.9 | 13.5 | £49,352 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 114.8 | 15.5 | £51,320 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 123.4 | 14.4 | £52,815 | 12.9% | 1.6% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 122.5 | 14.2 | £59,979 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 17.6% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 1,497 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,516 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.3% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 1,477 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 1,486 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.8% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 1,498 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.8% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 1,536 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 22.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1,620 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 33.6% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 1,626 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 31.1% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1,634 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 31.7% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 1,632 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 26.8% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1,612 |
26 February 2019 · Exempt School Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2012 | — | Outstanding |