Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,604.72
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
10.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
Elevated: turnover 21.4%.
22 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
641
Capacity
818 (78%)
Free school meals
59.8%
English additional lang.
4.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North East, 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.
45.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.2
Mean salary
£52,220
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25 · 678 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 | £5.1m | £4.7m | £3.5m | 69.2% | +£411k | £635k | 12.5% | £8,271 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 69.3% | +£393k | £680k | 12.4% | £8,855 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £6.0m | £4.4m | 72.0% | +£53k | £639k | 10.5% | £9,605 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
48% of spend
Support staff
£581k
10% of spend
Premises
£180k
3% of spend
Other costs
£1.5m
24% 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 | —* | 41.4 | 52.1% | 33.3% | 28.1% | — | 96 |
* 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 | 41.8 | 15.0 | £45,742 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 41.6 | 14.7 | £44,895 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 43.1 | 14.4 | £47,162 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2023/24 | 42.5 | 14.9 | £49,451 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2024/25 | 45.0 | 14.2 | £52,220 | —% | 2.2% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 18.6% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 660 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.2% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 616 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.2% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 586 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.7% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 609 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 16.3% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 646 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 16.4% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 652 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 23.9% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 650 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.8pp | 39.8% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 636 |
| 2022/23 | 12.8% | 6.8% | +6.0pp | 42.3% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 674 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.7pp | 37.2% | 7.0% | 5.3% | 677 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 29.9% | 5.8% | 4.5% | 678 |
22 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2018 | URN 114313 | Requires improvement |