Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,305.76
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.3%
of income
In-year balance
-0.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 18.3%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good1 October 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
525
Capacity
775 (68%)
Free school meals
27.6%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
31.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£50,097
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 554 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | 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 | £4.4m | £4.2m | £3.2m | 72.7% | +£170k | £634k | 14.6% | £7,107 |
| 2022/23 | £4.6m | £4.7m | £3.4m | 74.0% | -£42k | £592k | 12.7% | £7,445 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.0m | £3.6m | 69.8% | +£169k | £761k | 14.8% | £9,063 |
| 2024/25 | £4.9m | £4.9m | £3.6m | 72.8% | -£13k | £748k | 15.3% | £9,306 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£397k
Premises
£318k
Other costs
£1.0m
0.0%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
3.5%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
5.6%
Professional services
| 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 | —* | 36.7 | 49.6% | 32.2% | 18.2% | — | 121 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 41.2 | 15.0 | £40,777 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 13.2 |
| 2021/22 | 39.4 | 15.6 | £44,121 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 15.6 |
| 2022/23 | 41.5 | 15.0 | £42,650 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 39.9 | 14.2 | £45,832 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | 16.5 | £50,097 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 14.6% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 617 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.2% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 658 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.7% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 691 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.6% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 691 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 13.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 634 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.0% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 634 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 13.8% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 650 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 24.0% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 650 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 26.7% | 6.8% | 2.1% | 674 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 31.5% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 587 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 34.1% | 7.9% | 3.9% | 554 |
1 October 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2022 | — | Requires improvement |