Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,130.43
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.6%
of income
In-year balance
-12.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 12.7% of income.
Elevated: turnover 16.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
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Outstanding7 May 2025 · S5 Inspection
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OutstandingOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,651
Capacity
1,720 (96%)
Free school meals
18.5%
English additional lang.
6.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
95.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£51,975
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 1,332 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 | £10.6m | £10.1m | £7.9m | 74.6% | +£471k | £3.8m | 35.8% | £6,274 |
| 2022/23 | £11.5m | £11.1m | £8.6m | 74.8% | +£409k | £3.3m | 28.9% | £6,945 |
| 2023/24 | £11.8m | £13.3m | £10.0m | 85.0% | -£1.5m | £2.5m | 21.6% | £7,130 |
Teaching staff
£6.9m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£1.2m
Other costs
£2.1m
8.5%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
10.5%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 46.5 | 68.7% | 45.2% | 11.2% | — | 259 |
* 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 | 91.6 | 18.3 | £42,862 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 92.1 | 18.3 | £43,298 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 92.1 | 18.0 | £46,261 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 101.2 | 16.4 | £48,443 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 95.9 | 17.2 | £51,975 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 10.5% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 1,328 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.2% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 1,323 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.0% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 1,324 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.6% | 4.4% | 0.3% | 1,321 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 11.4% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,327 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.9% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,322 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 1,326 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 27.6% | 7.4% | 1.4% | 1,332 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 24.7% | 6.7% | 1.9% | 1,342 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 25.6% | 6.9% | 2.1% | 1,334 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 21.7% | 6.4% | 1.7% | 1,332 |
7 May 2025 · S5 Inspection
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OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2014 | — | Outstanding |