Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,199.44
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
Elevated: turnover 31.3%.
8 May 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,080
Capacity
1,210 (89%)
Free school meals
36.4%
English additional lang.
4.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
57.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£53,858
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.
33.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25 · 1,143 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 | £7.3m | £7.3m | £5.4m | 74.3% | +£8k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,232 |
| 2022/23 | £7.9m | £7.2m | £5.8m | 73.3% | +£711k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,686 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £7.9m | £6.6m | 74.8% | +£812k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,199 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£289k
Other costs
£1.1m
3.9%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
3.9%
Premises (total)
6.5%
Supply staff
1.4%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 58.4% | 45.9% | 6.5% | — | 185 |
* 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 65.3 | 16.9 | £44,382 | 17.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020/21 | 65.2 | 16.0 | £42,920 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 62.6 | 16.2 | £41,139 | 31.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 49.8 | 21.5 | £51,353 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 57.0 | 18.9 | £53,858 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.2% | 4.4% | +2.8pp | 23.2% | 5.5% | 1.7% | 1,223 |
| 2014/15 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.6pp | 22.0% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 1,187 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.7% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1,197 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.5% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 1,242 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 16.4% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1,213 |
| 2018/19 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 25.4% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 1,160 |
| 2020/21 | 8.7% | 4.5% | +4.2pp | 28.6% | 5.8% | 2.9% | 1,103 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +4.9pp | 41.4% | 8.2% | 3.9% | 1,076 |
| 2022/23 | 12.1% | 6.8% | +5.3pp | 38.6% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1,085 |
| 2023/24 | 11.8% | 6.6% | +5.2pp | 38.8% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 1,143 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 33.8% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 1,143 |
8 May 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2021 | — | Requires improvement |