Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,991.84
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
Elevated: turnover 15.9%.
28 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,346
Capacity
1,380 (98%)
Free school meals
46.5%
English additional lang.
49.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
83.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£48,015
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25 · 1,434 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 | £10.2m | £9.9m | £7.0m | 68.7% | +£319k | £5.2m | 51.3% | £7,609 |
| 2022/23 | £11.5m | £10.5m | £7.7m | 67.1% | +£937k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,523 |
| 2023/24 | £12.1m | £11.1m | £8.0m | 65.8% | +£989k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,992 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£688k
Other costs
£2.5m
6.1%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 38.0 | 51.9% | 30.7% | 11.9% | — | 270 |
* 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 | 88.1 | 15.0 | £38,965 | 22.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/22 | 90.7 | 14.8 | £38,946 | 25.0% | 1.1% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 83.7 | 16.1 | £42,334 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2023/24 | 81.8 | 16.5 | £46,673 | 18.8% | 3.5% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 83.2 | 16.2 | £48,015 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 16.5% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 805 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.6% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1,015 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1,074 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.7% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1,085 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 16.4% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 1,198 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.1% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 1,307 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.5% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 1,351 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 26.8% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 1,390 |
| 2022/23 | 11.6% | 6.8% | +4.8pp | 34.5% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 1,392 |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 31.4% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 1,409 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 30.3% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 1,434 |
28 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2013 | URN 120294 | Outstanding |