Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,513.28
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.7%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,662
Capacity
1,550 (107%)
Free school meals
14.5%
English additional lang.
5.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
89.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.6
Mean salary
£49,792
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,368 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 | £9.2m | £8.8m | £7.0m | 76.4% | +£332k | £1.7m | 18.1% | £6,057 |
| 2022/23 | £10.0m | £10.4m | £8.0m | 80.8% | -£404k | £1.5m | 15.1% | £6,251 |
| 2023/24 | £10.5m | £10.2m | £8.5m | 80.2% | +£390k | £1.2m | 11.7% | £6,513 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£850k
Premises
£276k
Other costs
£1.4m
7.2%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 50.2 | 80.6% | 61.1% | 27.8% | — | 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 | 89.2 | 16.3 | £40,656 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 91.1 | 16.6 | £42,221 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2022/23 | 100.5 | 15.8 | £44,273 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 97.2 | 16.7 | £46,455 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 89.6 | 18.6 | £49,792 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 16.0% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 1,106 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.1% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 1,065 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 1,037 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 17.4% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 1,007 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 19.8% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 1,044 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.6% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 1,099 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.1% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 1,246 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 25.1% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 1,325 |
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9pp | 30.1% | 6.4% | 4.2% | 1,405 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 30.8% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 1,408 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 23.8% | 6.0% | 3.1% | 1,368 |
16 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2017 | — | Good |