Flags
8
6 high
Per-pupil income
£8,798.97
+£3292024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
+3.5ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
2.7%
−0.5ppof income
In-year balance
+4.0%
−0.9ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.2%.
Elevated: turnover 16.7%, vacancy rate 5.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.6%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Most recent Ofsted Report Card noted areas needing attention: Curriculum & teaching, Achievement, Inclusion, Leadership.
25 November 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attentionAchievement
Needs attentionInclusion
Needs attentionAttendance & behaviour
Expected standardPersonal development
Expected standardLeadership
Needs attention2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
918
Capacity
1,020 (90%)
Free school meals
54.9%
English additional lang.
30.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–16
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.
55.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£47,938
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
8.2%
2024/25 · 1,002 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 | £6.8m | £6.9m | £5.1m | 74.2% | -£74k | £195k | 2.9% | £7,540 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 72.8% | +£303k | £197k | 2.8% | £7,373 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £7.7m | £5.9m | 72.7% | +£400k | £255k | 3.1% | £8,470 |
| 2024/25 | £8.5m | £8.2m | £6.5m | 76.1% | +£346k | £227k | 2.7% | £8,799 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
49% of spend
Support staff
£1.9m
24% of spend
Premises
£379k
5% of spend
Other costs
£1.3m
16% 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 | —* | 33.7 | 41.0% | 28.2% | 23.1% | — | 117 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55.0% | 33.0% | 35.0% | 23.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 25.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 29.0% | — |
| 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 | — | 16.0 | £38,756 | 26.8% | 0.0% | 8.7 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 17.3 | £41,544 | 28.3% | 0.0% | 6.7 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 17.8 | £43,174 | 16.7% | 5.3% | 7.9 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.8 | £46,060 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 4.5 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 55.1 | 16.7 | £47,938 | —% | 1.8% | — | 15.4 | 17 |
Overall absence
12.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.6% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 66 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 24.1% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 203 |
| 2018/19 | 11.1% | 4.6% | +6.5pp | 34.4% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 407 |
| 2020/21 | 11.4% | 4.5% | +6.9pp | 36.5% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 772 |
| 2021/22 | 15.4% | 7.1% | +8.2pp | 43.1% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 941 |
| 2022/23 | 15.2% | 6.8% | +8.4pp | 44.4% | 4.3% | 11.0% | 1,021 |
| 2023/24 | 15.6% | 6.6% | +9.0pp | 40.9% | 4.0% | 11.6% | 1,009 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 6.2% | +6.7pp | 37.2% | 4.6% | 8.2% | 1,002 |
25 November 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2023 | — | Requires improvement |
| 24 Apr 2018 | — | Good |