Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,763.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.0%
of income
In-year balance
+13.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 19.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Elevated: turnover 16.2%.
7 March 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,492
Capacity
1,500 (99%)
Free school meals
30.2%
English additional lang.
15.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
89.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£50,720
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
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
2.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25 · 1,559 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 | £12.0m | £11.1m | £8.0m | 66.7% | +£843k | £992k | 8.3% | £7,861 |
| 2022/23 | £12.4m | £12.0m | £8.3m | 67.3% | +£392k | £1.4m | 11.2% | £8,276 |
| 2023/24 | £13.1m | £11.4m | £9.2m | 70.0% | +£1.7m | £1.3m | 10.0% | £8,763 |
Teaching staff
£6.5m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£448k
Other costs
£1.8m
6.1%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
3.9%
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 | — | 42.1 | 54.8% | 32.9% | 71.9% | — | 292 |
| 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 | 102.8 | 15.1 | £43,885 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 98.1 | 15.5 | £43,650 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 96.0 | 15.6 | £48,686 | 19.8% | 3.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 96.1 | 15.5 | £48,204 | 16.2% | 3.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 89.5 | 16.7 | £50,720 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 19.9% | 5.4% | 1.2% | 1,511 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.9% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 1,461 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 20.6% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1,517 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 18.8% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 1,523 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 18.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 1,531 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 22.0% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 1,578 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.1% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1,601 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 32.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 1,568 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 30.2% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 1,550 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 23.5% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 1,554 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 22.6% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 1,559 |
7 March 2018 · Academy First Section 5
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2014 | URN 115228 | Requires improvement |