Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,385.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.5%
of income
In-year balance
+4.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.9%.
Elevated: turnover 15.2%.
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
748
Capacity
991 (75%)
Free school meals
38.9%
English additional lang.
6.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
37.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.7
Mean salary
£50,579
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
9.3%
2024/25 · 789 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 | £5.1m | £5.0m | £3.9m | 76.2% | +£136k | £321k | 6.3% | £7,059 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.4m | £4.0m | 72.2% | +£159k | £187k | 3.4% | £7,665 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £6.0m | £4.3m | 69.0% | +£250k | £152k | 2.5% | £8,386 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£657k
Premises
£367k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.5%
Admin staff
10.0%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
14.9%
Premises (total)
4.5%
Supply staff
0.2%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 41.2 | 61.4% | 42.4% | 37.9% | — | 132 |
* 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 | 42.9 | 17.2 | £41,076 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 46.4 | 15.6 | £42,643 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 45.2 | 15.9 | £41,959 | 31.9% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 37.0 | 20.0 | £43,825 | 16.5% | 2.6% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | 19.7 | £50,579 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 20.3% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 812 |
| 2014/15 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 25.8% | 5.1% | 2.5% | 830 |
| 2015/16 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 22.2% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 794 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 18.3% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 753 |
| 2017/18 | 11.0% | 4.8% | +6.3pp | 33.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 730 |
| 2018/19 | 9.2% | 4.6% | +4.6pp | 25.4% | 5.2% | 4.0% | 756 |
| 2020/21 | 9.2% | 4.5% | +4.7pp | 29.2% | 5.8% | 3.4% | 758 |
| 2021/22 | 14.9% | 7.1% | +7.8pp | 44.6% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 751 |
| 2022/23 | 15.8% | 6.8% | +9.0pp | 43.6% | 4.6% | 11.2% | 788 |
| 2023/24 | 15.9% | 6.6% | +9.4pp | 41.4% | 5.3% | 10.6% | 798 |
| 2024/25 | 15.3% | 6.2% | +9.1pp | 39.0% | 6.1% | 9.3% | 789 |
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2017 | URN 133946 | Inadequate |