Flags
9
7 high
Per-pupil income
£9,816.31
+£9242024/25
Staff costs % of income
56.7%
−5.1ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
14.8%
+4.3ppof income
In-year balance
+10.8%
+6.2ppof income
Elevated: turnover 18.2%, vacancy rate 3.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.8%.
Elevated: turnover 20.9%, sickness 10.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.2%.
Elevated: turnover 21.1%, vacancy rate 4.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.3%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes.
4 December 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,146
Capacity
1,250 (92%)
Free school meals
63.6%
English additional lang.
46.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
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.
66.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£51,974
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
8.2%
2024/25 · 1,226 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 | £7.2m | £6.7m | £4.5m | 63.2% | +£439k | £648k | 9.0% | £7,571 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £7.6m | £4.7m | 56.6% | +£693k | £1.0m | 12.6% | £8,072 |
| 2023/24 | £9.6m | £9.2m | £6.0m | 61.7% | +£443k | £1.0m | 10.5% | £8,892 |
| 2024/25 | £11.0m | £9.8m | £6.2m | 56.7% | +£1.2m | £1.6m | 14.8% | £9,816 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
44% of spend
Support staff
£1.2m
13% of spend
Premises
£1.5m
15% of spend
Other costs
£2.1m
21% 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 | —* | 29.4 | 38.3% | 18.1% | 57.4% | — | 188 |
* 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) | 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 | — | 16.4 | £41,134 | 24.2% | 0.0% | 14.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 18.0 | £44,004 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 10.9 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.8 | £46,216 | 21.1% | 4.5% | 1.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.3 | £49,105 | 18.2% | 3.2% | 6.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 66.2 | 17.3 | £51,974 | —% | 4.3% | — | 9.4 | 10 |
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.9% | 4.4% | +4.5pp | 28.2% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 1,082 |
| 2014/15 | 11.4% | 4.5% | +6.9pp | 38.0% | 3.0% | 8.4% | 1,021 |
| 2015/16 | 11.3% | 4.5% | +6.8pp | 39.6% | 2.9% | 8.3% | 924 |
| 2016/17 | 9.9% | 4.6% | +5.3pp | 32.3% | 2.8% | 7.1% | 882 |
| 2017/18 | 9.1% | 4.8% | +4.4pp | 29.8% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 838 |
| 2018/19 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 26.1% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 854 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 21.2% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 932 |
| 2021/22 | 14.7% | 7.1% | +7.5pp | 49.0% | 5.7% | 9.0% | 1,009 |
| 2022/23 | 15.8% | 6.8% | +9.0pp | 43.9% | 6.0% | 9.8% | 1,106 |
| 2023/24 | 13.2% | 6.6% | +6.7pp | 39.7% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 1,218 |
| 2024/25 | 12.5% | 6.2% | +6.3pp | 37.4% | 4.2% | 8.2% | 1,226 |
4 December 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2014 | URN 106947 | Inadequate |