Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£10,575.36
+£1,0102024/25
Staff costs % of income
61.5%
−2.9ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
27.7%
−0.6ppof income
In-year balance
+6.3%
+3.3ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: turnover 18.1%.
Elevated: sickness 14.1 days.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Attendance & behaviour.
18 November 2025 · S5 Inspection
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standardAchievement
Expected standardInclusion
Strong standardAttendance & behaviour
Needs attentionPersonal development
Strong standardLeadership
Expected standard2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
743
Capacity
750 (99%)
Free school meals
54.0%
English additional lang.
4.3%
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.
51.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.5
Mean salary
£55,985
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
1.3%
Unauthorised absence
9.5%
2024/25 · 801 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 | £6.0m | £5.6m | £3.6m | 60.2% | +£393k | £2.2m | 36.5% | £8,542 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.2m | £4.0m | 63.5% | +£128k | £2.1m | 32.9% | £8,673 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £7.0m | £4.6m | 64.4% | +£216k | £2.0m | 28.2% | £9,565 |
| 2024/25 | £8.1m | £7.6m | £5.0m | 61.5% | +£512k | £2.2m | 27.7% | £10,575 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
48% of spend
Support staff
£949k
13% of spend
Premises
£32k
0% of spend
Other costs
£2.6m
34% 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 | —* | 38.6 | 59.7% | 48.6% | 11.1% | — | 144 |
* 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 | — | 15.2 | £44,093 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 8.3 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 15.1 | £46,009 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 4.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 15.5 | £50,448 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 14.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 15.1 | £50,760 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 4.8 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 51.2 | 14.5 | £55,985 | —% | 0.0% | — | 5.0 | 5 |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
9.5%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 18.6% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 833 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 821 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.6% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 791 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 791 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 15.2% | 1.1% | 4.5% | 796 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.9% | 0.6% | 5.3% | 801 |
| 2020/21 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.3pp | 22.9% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 761 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 37.7% | 2.0% | 9.3% | 746 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 32.4% | 1.9% | 8.7% | 783 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.1pp | 35.0% | 1.6% | 10.1% | 808 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 29.7% | 1.3% | 9.5% | 801 |
18 November 2025 · S5 Inspection
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2021 | — | Good |
| 14 Mar 2018 | — | Requires improvement |