Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,214.36
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
28 January 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
915
Capacity
900 (102%)
Free school meals
46.7%
English additional lang.
16.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
46.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.8
Mean salary
£49,639
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
6.2%
2024/25 · 953 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 | £6.1m | £6.1m | £4.4m | 72.1% | +£20k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,795 |
| 2022/23 | £6.9m | £6.4m | £4.4m | 64.2% | +£492k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,568 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.1m | £4.9m | 64.8% | +£484k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,214 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£874k
Premises
£412k
Other costs
£1.8m
3.5%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 45.1 | 61.8% | 44.1% | 44.1% | — | 204 |
* 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 | 48.2 | 18.0 | £39,899 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 48.2 | 18.7 | £40,702 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 10.4 |
| 2022/23 | 45.8 | 19.8 | £45,462 | 21.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 44.4 | 20.7 | £45,367 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 46.3 | 19.8 | £49,639 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 21.1% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 832 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 23.3% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 857 |
| 2015/16 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 27.1% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 856 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 20.5% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 852 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.5pp | 19.1% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 827 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 19.9% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 846 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 20.5% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 888 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 30.6% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 934 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 31.9% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 961 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 31.3% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 970 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 25.9% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 953 |
28 January 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2017 | — | Requires improvement |