Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,951.06
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.9%
+6.4ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
4.3%
+2.7ppof income
In-year balance
+1.6%
+7.3ppof income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.7% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
Elevated: sickness 9.0 days.
26 September 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,800
Capacity
1,950 (92%)
Free school meals
28.2%
English additional lang.
27.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
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.
101.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£59,520
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25 · 1,495 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 | £11.7m | £12.0m | £9.5m | 80.7% | -£248k | £415k | 3.5% | £6,304 |
| 2022/23 | £12.7m | £12.7m | £9.7m | 76.6% | +£245 | £415k | 3.3% | £6,904 |
| 2023/24 | £5.7m | £6.0m | £4.1m | 72.5% | -£323k | £92k | 1.6% | — |
| 2024/25 | £14.3m | £14.1m | £11.3m | 78.9% | +£224k | £614k | 4.3% | £7,951 |
Teaching staff
£8.0m
57% of spend
Support staff
£2.1m
15% of spend
Premises
£834k
6% of spend
Other costs
£2.0m
14% 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 | —* | 44.5 | 67.5% | 45.3% | 8.7% | — | 289 |
* 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 | 117.7 | 15.8 | £43,359 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 5.6 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 109.5 | 16.8 | £45,229 | 9.5% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.2 | £48,362 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 7.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 17.5 | £56,604 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 9.0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 101.9 | 17.7 | £59,520 | —% | 0.0% | — | 17.3 | 19 |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.8% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1,698 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.2% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1,631 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 16.3% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1,575 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.3% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1,519 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.8% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1,496 |
| 2020/21 | 8.5% | 4.5% | +4.0pp | 27.4% | 5.8% | 2.7% | 1,488 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +4.6pp | 37.6% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 1,491 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 30.1% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 1,503 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 30.9% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 1,502 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 24.2% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 1,495 |
26 September 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2017 | URN 140569 | Requires improvement |