Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,039.64
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.2%
of income
In-year balance
+0.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
12 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,966
Capacity
1,878 (105%)
Free school meals
25.0%
English additional lang.
14.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
129.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£49,940
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,661 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 | £11.0m | £10.7m | £8.8m | 80.7% | +£287k | £965k | 8.8% | £5,738 |
| 2022/23 | £12.1m | £11.8m | £9.6m | 78.8% | +£319k | £1.3m | 10.6% | £6,337 |
| 2023/24 | £12.9m | £12.6m | £10.3m | 80.0% | +£227k | £1.5m | 11.8% | £6,645 |
| 2024/25 | £13.8m | £13.8m | £11.5m | 83.4% | +£34k | £1.5m | 11.2% | £7,040 |
Teaching staff
£8.9m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£724k
Other costs
£1.5m
4.2%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 46.4 | 65.9% | 45.1% | 12.3% | — | 308 |
* 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 | 110.9 | 17.0 | £42,998 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/22 | 119.8 | 15.9 | £43,316 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 128.7 | 14.9 | £45,687 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 122.9 | 15.7 | £45,479 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 129.4 | 15.2 | £49,940 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.6% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1,522 |
| 2014/15 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.8% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 1,521 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.6% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,514 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1,518 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 11.7% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1,528 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.0% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1,512 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.6% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 1,555 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 26.8% | 7.7% | 1.4% | 1,587 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 26.9% | 6.3% | 2.9% | 1,617 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 24.9% | 5.5% | 3.5% | 1,648 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 27.1% | 6.2% | 3.4% | 1,661 |
12 March 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2009 | — | Requires improvement |