Flags
8
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,959.22
+£3172024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.5%
+1.3ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
15.1%
−0.6ppof income
In-year balance
+4.2%
+3.3ppof income
Elevated: turnover 17.7%, vacancy rate 6.1%, sickness 10.2 days.
Elevated: turnover 19.4%, sickness 10.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Elevated: turnover 23.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
Elevated: turnover 21.5%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good10 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,005
Capacity
1,050 (96%)
Free school meals
26.5%
English additional lang.
9.8%
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.
58.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£54,543
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,048 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 | £7.0m | £5.9m | £4.5m | 63.6% | +£1.1m | £2.7m | 39.0% | £6,769 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £7.2m | £5.3m | 83.1% | -£906k | £1.5m | 24.2% | £5,960 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £7.9m | £5.9m | 74.1% | +£69k | £1.3m | 15.7% | £7,642 |
| 2024/25 | £8.2m | £7.9m | £6.2m | 75.5% | +£342k | £1.2m | 15.1% | £7,959 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
60% of spend
Support staff
£847k
11% of spend
Premises
£337k
4% 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 | —* | 43.3 | 55.3% | 37.6% | 45.2% | — | 197 |
* 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 | — | 20.3 | £40,892 | 21.5% | 0.0% | 1.8 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 16.6 | £43,306 | 23.4% | 1.5% | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.1 | £49,007 | 17.7% | 6.1% | 10.2 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.8 | £51,929 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 10.2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 58.4 | 17.2 | £54,543 | —% | 0.0% | — | 3.8 | 4 |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.1% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 709 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.9% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 716 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.1% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 712 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 19.5% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 755 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 827 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 16.5% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 897 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.2% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1,033 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 29.3% | 6.4% | 3.3% | 1,062 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 28.1% | 6.8% | 2.9% | 1,077 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 27.3% | 6.0% | 3.3% | 1,071 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 26.9% | 6.6% | 2.8% | 1,048 |
10 June 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2018 | — | Outstanding |