Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,171.57
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
Elevated: turnover 41.9%, vacancy rate 6.5%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
25 March 2025 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
912
Capacity
980 (93%)
Free school meals
33.5%
English additional lang.
15.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
54.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£45,193
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
8.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 881 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 | £6.4m | £6.0m | £4.8m | 74.4% | +£348k | £555k | 8.7% | £6,208 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £6.6m | £5.0m | 71.5% | +£333k | £534k | 7.7% | £6,638 |
| 2023/24 | £7.1m | £7.1m | £5.4m | 76.7% | +£1k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,172 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£242k
Premises
£414k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
-0.0%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
7.5%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
0.9%
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 | — | 40.7 | 61.3% | 40.6% | 25.0% | — | 160 |
| 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 | 53.0 | 18.9 | £40,030 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 55.2 | 18.6 | £37,281 | 30.8% | 0.0% | 9.9 |
| 2022/23 | 61.7 | 17.0 | £38,341 | 42.3% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.6 | 17.1 | £44,757 | 41.9% | 6.5% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 54.6 | 16.7 | £45,193 | —% | 8.4% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 17.1% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 802 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.5% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 828 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.6% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 841 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.5% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 843 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 17.0% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 860 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 12.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 885 |
| 2020/21 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 24.0% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 915 |
| 2021/22 | 13.0% | 7.1% | +5.9pp | 40.6% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 940 |
| 2022/23 | 14.5% | 6.8% | +7.7pp | 36.9% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 959 |
| 2023/24 | 12.9% | 6.6% | +6.3pp | 35.6% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 943 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 26.7% | 5.9% | 3.8% | 881 |
25 March 2025 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2022 | — | Inadequate |