Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,108.43
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.9%
of income
In-year balance
+3.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good10 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
889
Capacity
1,050 (85%)
Free school meals
37.2%
English additional lang.
13.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
55.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£48,886
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25 · 928 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 | £6.0m | £6.1m | £4.7m | 78.1% | -£106k | £115k | 1.9% | £6,647 |
| 2022/23 | £6.7m | £6.6m | £5.0m | 74.9% | +£126k | £241k | 3.6% | £7,270 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.2m | £5.7m | 76.6% | +£244k | £215k | 2.9% | £8,108 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£738k
Premises
£459k
Other costs
£1.0m
7.1%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
2.4%
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 | —* | 47.9 | 70.1% | 42.9% | 50.6% | — | 154 |
* 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 | 57.0 | 15.6 | £41,153 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 54.4 | 16.5 | £42,438 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2022/23 | 53.8 | 17.1 | £47,398 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 51.2 | 17.8 | £47,717 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 55.2 | 16.1 | £48,886 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 16.3% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 1,011 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 981 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.0% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 930 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.2% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 922 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 16.0% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 877 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 18.6% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 822 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.6% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 814 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 31.7% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 848 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 35.0% | 6.9% | 3.2% | 883 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 33.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 921 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 29.1% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 928 |
10 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2018 | — | Good |