Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£10,373.58
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-18.6%
of income
In-year balance
+1.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Elevated: turnover 21.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
9 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
784
Capacity
1,200 (65%)
Free school meals
55.1%
English additional lang.
48.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
60.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.9
Mean salary
£60,894
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 664 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 | £7.5m | £7.1m | £5.3m | 71.0% | +£370k | -£1.4m | -18.9% | £8,285 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £8.3m | £6.1m | 73.0% | -£51k | -£1.5m | -17.7% | £8,812 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £9.0m | £6.8m | 74.2% | +£151k | -£1.7m | -18.6% | £10,374 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£982k
Premises
£498k
Other costs
£1.7m
4.2%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 46.3 | 71.6% | 42.6% | 73.0% | — | 141 |
* 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 | 57.0 | 15.1 | £46,120 | 22.8% | 3.4% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 56.0 | 16.1 | £50,673 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 53.1 | 17.7 | £54,428 | 35.8% | 1.8% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59.9 | 14.7 | £57,334 | 21.0% | 1.6% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 60.8 | 12.9 | £60,894 | —% | 1.6% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 16.2% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 315 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.3% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 346 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.7% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 389 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 11.3% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 470 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 9.7% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 547 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 11.7% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 659 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.7% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 726 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 25.5% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 744 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 29.1% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 753 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 25.4% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 712 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 29.8% | 6.0% | 3.2% | 664 |
9 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2013 | — | Good |