Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,313.51
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.9%
of income
In-year balance
+8.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Elevated: turnover 16.3%.
13 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,775
Capacity
1,785 (99%)
Free school meals
18.7%
English additional lang.
9.4%
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.
102.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£49,860
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,520 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 | £10.7m | £8.4m | 72.8% | +£808k | £904k | 7.8% | £6,207 |
| 2022/23 | £12.6m | £11.4m | £8.7m | 69.3% | +£1.2m | £1.1m | 9.0% | £6,800 |
| 2023/24 | £13.2m | £12.1m | £9.0m | 68.5% | +£1.1m | £1.2m | 8.9% | £7,314 |
Teaching staff
£7.0m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£482k
Other costs
£2.6m
4.5%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
5.3%
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 | —* | 52.8 | 77.5% | 62.5% | 73.9% | — | 280 |
* 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 | 105.3 | 17.6 | £45,298 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 103.7 | 18.0 | £45,295 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | 109.8 | 16.8 | £43,869 | 13.8% | 0.9% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 103.5 | 17.4 | £48,496 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 102.4 | 17.3 | £49,860 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | -0.0pp | 11.2% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 1,549 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 8.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 1,549 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 8.3% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1,546 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 8.6% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1,553 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 8.7% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 1,560 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1,560 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 11.1% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1,563 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 26.1% | 6.9% | 2.4% | 1,573 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 25.9% | 6.3% | 3.5% | 1,588 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 24.6% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 1,556 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 19.6% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 1,520 |
13 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2011 | URN 108082 | Good |