Per-pupil income
£9,052.1
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.5%
of income
No active flags for this school.
20 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,569
Capacity
1,422 (110%)
Free school meals
36.8%
English additional lang.
67.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
102.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£49,148
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,289 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 | £12.0m | £11.2m | £8.1m | 67.6% | +£756k | £789k | 6.6% | £7,858 |
| 2022/23 | £12.4m | £11.6m | £8.8m | 71.0% | +£756k | £814k | 6.6% | £8,124 |
| 2023/24 | £14.2m | £13.5m | £9.5m | 66.7% | +£776k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,052 |
Teaching staff
£7.2m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£2.1m
Other costs
£1.9m
3.5%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 53.1 | 79.8% | 57.9% | 71.4% | — | 252 |
* 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 | 92.4 | 16.3 | £43,508 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2021/22 | 93.2 | 16.4 | £43,305 | 19.4% | 1.1% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 93.0 | 16.4 | £46,579 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 100.3 | 15.7 | £48,871 | 18.3% | 1.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 102.3 | 15.3 | £49,148 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 19.6% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1,230 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 21.6% | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1,223 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 19.9% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1,221 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.7% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1,225 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.0% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 1,228 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.5% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 1,229 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.4% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1,256 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 22.6% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 1,295 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 26.2% | 4.9% | 3.0% | 1,267 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 24.9% | 4.6% | 2.9% | 1,307 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 25.5% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 1,289 |
20 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 2012 | — | Good |