Flags
7
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,688.39
−£4962024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.7%
+8.9ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
1.6%
−4.9ppof income
In-year balance
-1.0%
−1.9ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Elevated: turnover 33.9%, sickness 8.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Elevated: turnover 24.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.0% of income.
3 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,207
Capacity
1,378 (88%)
Free school meals
50.8%
English additional lang.
10.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
84.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.2
Mean salary
£46,552
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25 · 1,272 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £8.8m | £8.2m | £5.8m | 65.9% | +£573k | £657k | 7.5% | £7,053 |
| 2022/23 | £10.1m | £9.7m | £5.9m | 58.4% | +£419k | £1.1m | 10.6% | £8,180 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.3m | £7.0m | 60.8% | +£96k | £738k | 6.5% | £9,184 |
| 2024/25 | £10.9m | £11.0m | £7.6m | 69.7% | -£112k | £170k | 1.6% | £8,688 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
51% of spend
Support staff
£1.2m
11% of spend
Premises
£941k
9% of spend
Other costs
£2.5m
22% of spend
| 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 | —* | 35.1 | 42.3% | 27.0% | 15.3% | — | 163 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 81.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 55.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 16.7 | £40,002 | 27.9% | 0.0% | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.7 | £41,461 | 33.9% | 1.3% | 8.3 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.1 | £43,589 | 24.7% | 0.0% | 2.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.3 | £47,070 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 3.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 84.5 | 14.2 | £46,552 | —% | 1.2% | — | 5.0 | 5 |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 17.8% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1,068 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.6% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 1,137 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.7% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1,168 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.4% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1,214 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 16.9% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 1,244 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 1,250 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 22.6% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 1,255 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 32.4% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 1,247 |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0pp | 34.7% | 7.2% | 4.6% | 1,246 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 32.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1,266 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 26.0% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1,272 |
3 November 2021 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2016 | URN 135865 | Requires improvement |