Flags
6
4 high
Per-pupil income
£10,580.92
+£3132024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.2%
−0.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
0.0%
−0.0ppof income
In-year balance
+3.6%
+0.8ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
Elevated: turnover 16.8%.
Elevated: turnover 24.8%.
21 May 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,009
Capacity
1,050 (96%)
Free school meals
62.5%
English additional lang.
72.1%
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.
71.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.1
Mean salary
£51,011
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 1,120 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 | £8.4m | £8.0m | £5.6m | 66.5% | +£467k | £1.3m | 15.1% | £9,618 |
| 2022/23 | £10.7m | £9.1m | £6.3m | 59.2% | +£1.6m | £2.4m | 22.4% | £11,612 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £9.8m | £7.1m | 70.5% | +£283k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,268 |
| 2024/25 | £11.0m | £10.6m | £7.7m | 70.2% | +£400k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,581 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
45% of spend
Support staff
£1.7m
16% of spend
Premises
£706k
7% of spend
Other costs
£2.2m
20% 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 | —* | 38.3 | 48.1% | 33.6% | 27.1% | — | 214 |
* 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 | — | 14.5 | £36,494 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 6.9 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 13.5 | £35,173 | 24.8% | 0.0% | 5.2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 12.5 | £44,394 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 7.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 13.9 | £48,026 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 5.7 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 71.4 | 14.1 | £51,011 | —% | 0.0% | — | 10.8 | 12 |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.3% | 4.4% | +4.0pp | 27.4% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 368 |
| 2014/15 | 9.5% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 31.1% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 382 |
| 2015/16 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 24.0% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 396 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.5% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 532 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 21.3% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 600 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 16.7% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 651 |
| 2020/21 | 10.8% | 4.5% | +6.2pp | 35.3% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 852 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 38.9% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 923 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 40.2% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 986 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 38.7% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 1,057 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 37.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,120 |
21 May 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2017 | — | Requires improvement |