Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,715.07
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.9%
of income
In-year balance
+8.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.1%, sickness 8.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
13 May 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 10 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,218
Capacity
1,100 (111%)
Free school meals
15.6%
English additional lang.
4.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
65.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£50,916
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,086 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 | £7.2m | £6.9m | £5.5m | 76.2% | +£271k | -£83k | -1.1% | £5,944 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £7.2m | £5.5m | 71.3% | +£578k | -£101k | -1.3% | £6,148 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £7.8m | £6.0m | 70.2% | +£737k | £249k | 2.9% | £6,715 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£806k
Premises
£390k
Other costs
£1.4m
3.9%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
3.9%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 46.9 | 66.1% | 45.7% | 39.4% | — | 221 |
* 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 | 65.1 | 18.1 | £43,334 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 68.3 | 17.7 | £43,768 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 65.7 | 19.2 | £45,926 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 64.5 | 19.6 | £45,463 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 65.9 | 18.5 | £50,916 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.6% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 1,109 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,001 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 918 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 892 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.1% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 873 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.5% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 930 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 9.9% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 1,065 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 25.8% | 7.3% | 1.6% | 1,099 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 18.8% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 1,114 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 24.7% | 6.5% | 2.4% | 1,132 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 25.7% | 7.1% | 2.2% | 1,086 |
13 May 2015 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2013 | URN 118081 | Requires improvement |