Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,904.54
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.4%
of income
In-year balance
-1.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.3% of income.
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,101
Capacity
1,210 (91%)
Free school meals
37.3%
English additional lang.
11.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
72.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£47,502
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,137 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 | £7.2m | £7.3m | £5.5m | 76.9% | -£164k | £727k | 10.1% | £6,777 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £8.0m | £5.8m | 76.0% | -£312k | £416k | 5.4% | £7,073 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.1m | £6.1m | 72.7% | +£338k | £753k | 8.9% | £7,660 |
| 2024/25 | £8.7m | £8.8m | £6.8m | 78.6% | -£112k | £642k | 7.4% | £7,905 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£975k
Premises
£448k
Other costs
£1.5m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
1.0%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 45.5 | 69.6% | 47.8% | 55.1% | — | 207 |
* 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 | 66.9 | 15.6 | £42,176 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 70.8 | 15.0 | £42,453 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 72.0 | 15.0 | £41,770 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 72.4 | 15.2 | £44,161 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 72.2 | 15.2 | £47,502 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 19.4% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 964 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 19.9% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 889 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 20.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 881 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 16.8% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 876 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 18.4% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 970 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 17.5% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 1,008 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 15.7% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 1,072 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 30.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 1,096 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 29.6% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 1,121 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 29.5% | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1,120 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 25.2% | 5.6% | 3.5% | 1,137 |
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2013 | — | Good |