Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,440.75
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
16.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 21.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.
Elevated: turnover 19.1%.
10 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,244
Capacity
1,250 (100%)
Free school meals
25.2%
English additional lang.
6.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Compared against 30 similar secondary 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.
68.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£51,732
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,298 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 | £8.7m | £8.4m | £6.0m | 68.9% | +£232k | £1.1m | 12.7% | £6,961 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £3.5m | £2.5m | 66.5% | +£170k | £1.3m | 34.5% | £2,985 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £8.5m | £6.2m | 67.3% | +£706k | £1.5m | 16.0% | £7,441 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£506k
Other costs
£1.8m
2.7%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 42.7 | 62.8% | 44.5% | 59.1% | — | 247 |
* 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 | 71.6 | 17.5 | £43,035 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 72.9 | 17.1 | £43,478 | 17.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 67.1 | 18.4 | £45,210 | 21.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 68.1 | 18.1 | £49,035 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 68.6 | 18.1 | £51,732 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 12.9% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1,378 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1,281 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.5% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,213 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.4% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1,225 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.0% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1,245 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 17.9% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 1,270 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 14.1% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,268 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 25.8% | 6.2% | 3.0% | 1,270 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 23.4% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1,275 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 24.0% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 1,272 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 22.6% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 1,298 |
10 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2011 | URN 107780 | Good |