Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,775.88
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.9%
of income
In-year balance
+4.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.9%.
5 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,038
Capacity
901 (115%)
Free school meals
43.4%
English additional lang.
49.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
73.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.1
Mean salary
£45,264
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25 · 940 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 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.4m | 76.7% | +£91k | £221k | 3.8% | £6,808 |
| 2022/23 | £6.8m | £6.3m | £4.7m | 69.5% | +£465k | £396k | 5.8% | £7,319 |
| 2023/24 | £7.7m | £7.4m | £5.7m | 73.5% | +£340k | £454k | 5.9% | £7,776 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£209k
Premises
£465k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.2%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
3.4%
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 | —* | 46.7 | 69.2% | 46.8% | 21.8% | — | 156 |
* 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 | 48.3 | 16.0 | £40,785 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 49.5 | 17.1 | £41,349 | 13.3% | 2.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 62.5 | 14.8 | £38,654 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 67.7 | 14.7 | £42,154 | 18.2% | 1.5% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 73.8 | 14.1 | £45,264 | —% | 3.9% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 21.6% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 644 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 18.1% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 637 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 20.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 640 |
| 2016/17 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 22.5% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 650 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.7pp | 25.9% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 673 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 677 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 15.7% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 707 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 24.1% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 755 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.2pp | 23.6% | 1.9% | 6.1% | 818 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 26.8% | 2.0% | 6.7% | 887 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 26.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 940 |
5 March 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2018 | — | Good |