Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,244.92
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.9%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
24 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,679
Capacity
1,820 (92%)
Free school meals
12.8%
English additional lang.
3.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
78.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.4
Mean salary
£52,872
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,197 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 | £9.8m | £9.2m | £6.9m | 70.5% | +£627k | £1.7m | 17.1% | £6,068 |
| 2022/23 | £10.7m | £10.5m | £7.8m | 73.0% | +£164k | £1.3m | 12.5% | £6,592 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £10.6m | £8.2m | 74.0% | +£467k | £1.2m | 10.9% | £7,245 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£447k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.4%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 48.1 | 71.8% | 49.8% | 63.3% | — | 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 | 87.7 | 19.5 | £39,991 | 10.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 90.7 | 17.9 | £41,610 | 18.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 89.2 | 18.2 | £43,343 | 14.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 85.8 | 17.8 | £45,344 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 78.5 | 21.4 | £52,872 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.2% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,100 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 17.3% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 1,097 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 1,065 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.1% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 1,070 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 12.9% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 1,095 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 16.7% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 1,110 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 15.8% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 1,088 |
| 2021/22 | 12.3% | 7.1% | +5.2pp | 37.4% | 9.4% | 2.9% | 1,020 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 25.1% | 7.3% | 2.3% | 1,090 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 18.6% | 6.6% | 1.4% | 1,066 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 19.2% | 6.2% | 2.2% | 1,197 |
24 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2019 | URN 138833 | Inadequate |