Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,666.67
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,375
Capacity
1,500 (92%)
Free school meals
37.2%
English additional lang.
39.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
81.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£42,556
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,228 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 | £8.2m | £7.7m | £5.7m | 69.8% | +£525k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,502 |
| 2022/23 | £9.3m | £8.5m | £6.3m | 67.6% | +£736k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,083 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £9.3m | £7.0m | 68.5% | +£919k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,667 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£474k
Other costs
£1.8m
4.9%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
5.6%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 42.8 | 57.6% | 37.8% | 48.4% | — | 217 |
* 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 | 76.2 | 15.7 | £41,569 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 76.2 | 16.6 | £41,877 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 76.1 | 17.2 | £42,099 | 16.0% | 2.6% | 1.6 |
| 2023/24 | 78.9 | 16.9 | £41,479 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 81.5 | 16.9 | £42,556 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 16.0% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 588 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1,058 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 9.1% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1,099 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 14.3% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1,122 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 17.6% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 1,084 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 19.5% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1,085 |
| 2020/21 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 22.5% | 5.2% | 2.2% | 1,086 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 35.2% | 7.0% | 3.2% | 1,112 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 27.3% | 5.8% | 2.9% | 1,162 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 22.3% | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1,194 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 25.6% | 5.7% | 2.8% | 1,228 |
21 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2015 | — | Good |