Flags
7
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,465.35
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.5%
of income
In-year balance
-3.1%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 6.7% to 1.5%.
Elevated: sickness 12.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.5%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good20 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,186
Capacity
1,402 (85%)
Free school meals
20.9%
English additional lang.
1.3%
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.
16.1
Mean salary
£52,185
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 1,060 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 | £7.1m | £5.6m | 76.7% | +£149k | £489k | 6.7% | £5,979 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £7.8m | £5.9m | 74.6% | +£155k | £644k | 8.1% | £6,733 |
| 2023/24 | £8.3m | £8.6m | £6.4m | 77.5% | -£236k | £408k | 4.9% | £7,087 |
| 2024/25 | £8.9m | £9.1m | £7.1m | 80.5% | -£276k | £132k | 1.5% | £7,465 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£357k
Other costs
£1.6m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
2.5%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 44.3 | 69.6% | 44.4% | 41.5% | — | 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 | 70.3 | 17.2 | £44,921 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 71.7 | 17.0 | £45,863 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 11.6 |
| 2022/23 | 81.0 | 14.6 | £44,380 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2023/24 | 73.7 | 15.9 | £46,343 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 12.5 |
| 2024/25 | 73.8 | 16.1 | £52,185 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.4% | 4.9% | 0.7% | 1,139 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.7% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 1,132 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.4% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,085 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 19.9% | 5.7% | 1.2% | 1,069 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.1% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 1,059 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.6% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 1,063 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 19.0% | 5.8% | 1.0% | 1,055 |
| 2021/22 | 11.8% | 7.1% | +4.7pp | 36.9% | 9.7% | 2.1% | 1,066 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 25.3% | 7.0% | 2.1% | 1,056 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 24.0% | 7.3% | 1.9% | 1,062 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 20.4% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 1,060 |
20 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2022 | — | Requires improvement |