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6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,001.85
+£5472024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.8%
+2.6ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+7.2%
−2.6ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Elevated: turnover 15.2%.
Elevated: sickness 8.4 days.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Attendance & behaviour.
6 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standardAchievement
Strong standardInclusion
Expected standardAttendance & behaviour
Needs attentionPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,070
Capacity
1,059 (101%)
Free school meals
27.9%
English additional lang.
6.4%
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.
57.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£80,086
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25 · 1,117 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 | £6.6m | £6.3m | £4.8m | 73.6% | +£276k | £1.3m | 20.2% | £6,190 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 70.8% | +£529k | £585k | 8.0% | £6,593 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £7.4m | £5.6m | 68.3% | +£802k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,455 |
| 2024/25 | £8.6m | £8.0m | £6.1m | 70.8% | +£619k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,002 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
53% of spend
Support staff
£1.2m
15% of spend
Premises
£557k
7% of spend
Other costs
£1.3m
17% 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 | —* | 48.7 | 76.0% | 52.6% | 23.5% | — | 196 |
* 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 | — | 19.3 | £69,964 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 10.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 19.6 | £68,465 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 5.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 18.3 | £72,841 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 5.8 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 18.6 | £76,813 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 8.4 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 57.9 | 18.5 | £80,086 | —% | 0.0% | — | 4.6 | 5 |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 13.3% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 1,064 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.8% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1,066 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.8% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1,068 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.1% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1,061 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 20.5% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 1,080 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1,067 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.4% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1,075 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 25.1% | 6.1% | 2.6% | 1,108 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 23.5% | 5.1% | 3.0% | 1,159 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 25.8% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1,141 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 23.6% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 1,117 |
6 January 2026 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2021 | — | Good |
| 9 Nov 2010 | URN 108280 | Good |