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Per-pupil income
£9,058.47
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
58.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.4%
of income
In-year balance
+6.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
27 June 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,320
Capacity
1,350 (98%)
Free school meals
44.5%
English additional lang.
2.8%
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.
77.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£39,101
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25 · 1,375 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 | £10.2m | £9.6m | £6.2m | 60.6% | +£590k | £1.2m | 11.5% | £7,754 |
| 2022/23 | £11.0m | £10.5m | £6.7m | 60.8% | +£512k | £1.4m | 12.6% | £8,203 |
| 2023/24 | £12.1m | £11.3m | £7.0m | 58.1% | +£825k | £1.4m | 11.4% | £9,058 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£2.9m
Other costs
£1.3m
3.8%
Admin staff
0.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
0.7%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
2.6%
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 | —* | 36.4 | 50.6% | 29.0% | 7.1% | — | 241 |
* 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 | 78.9 | 16.7 | £35,673 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 76.4 | 17.2 | £36,547 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 82.0 | 16.3 | £36,092 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2023/24 | 81.6 | 16.3 | £37,171 | 13.7% | 1.2% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 77.8 | 17.0 | £39,101 | —% | 2.5% | — |
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.2% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1,391 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.5% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 1,344 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.4% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1,346 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 17.6% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 1,343 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.4% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1,329 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.5% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1,325 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 28.2% | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1,332 |
| 2021/22 | 11.9% | 7.1% | +4.8pp | 37.5% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 1,329 |
| 2022/23 | 12.8% | 6.8% | +6.0pp | 40.9% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 1,356 |
| 2023/24 | 12.8% | 6.6% | +6.2pp | 40.8% | 4.3% | 8.4% | 1,377 |
| 2024/25 | 11.0% | 6.2% | +4.8pp | 35.3% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 1,375 |
27 June 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2019 | — | Requires improvement |