Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,457.34
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.2%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 14.1% to 7.7%.
Elevated: turnover 15.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.6%.
16 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
827
Capacity
950 (87%)
Free school meals
17.9%
English additional lang.
4.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
47.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£49,140
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.
23.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 759 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 | £5.1m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 74.9% | +£98k | £662k | 13.0% | £6,000 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.3m | £4.1m | 76.7% | +£92k | £755k | 14.1% | £6,314 |
| 2023/24 | £5.7m | £6.0m | £4.5m | 79.0% | -£270k | £485k | 8.5% | £6,771 |
| 2024/25 | £6.2m | £6.2m | £4.9m | 79.6% | -£10k | £475k | 7.7% | £7,457 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£831k
Premises
£388k
Other costs
£879k
4.5%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 50.1 | 72.8% | 50.3% | 60.5% | — | 147 |
* 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 | 47.4 | 18.0 | £42,101 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 48.9 | 17.4 | £43,046 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 48.1 | 17.6 | £43,690 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 51.8 | 16.3 | £46,663 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 47.7 | 17.3 | £49,140 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 11.1% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 729 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.1% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 713 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.8% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 714 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.0% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 741 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 13.6% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 763 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.8% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 755 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.2% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 760 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 20.0% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 761 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 22.5% | 6.0% | 1.0% | 765 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 25.1% | 7.1% | 1.6% | 761 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 23.2% | 6.7% | 1.4% | 759 |
16 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2015 | — | Good |