Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,940.98
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.5%
of income
In-year balance
-1.8%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 7.3% to 1.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.5%.
1 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,282
Capacity
1,321 (97%)
Free school meals
12.0%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
78.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£49,509
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 1,063 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 | £7.7m | £7.8m | £6.0m | 78.1% | -£40k | £562k | 7.3% | £5,975 |
| 2022/23 | £8.2m | £8.4m | £6.3m | 77.1% | -£248k | £314k | 3.8% | £6,411 |
| 2023/24 | £8.7m | £8.7m | £6.7m | 77.1% | -£18k | £296k | 3.4% | £6,922 |
| 2024/25 | £8.9m | £9.1m | £7.3m | 81.5% | -£159k | £137k | 1.5% | £6,941 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£615k
Premises
£354k
Other costs
£1.5m
7.3%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
3.7%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
4.2%
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 | —* | 53.8 | 81.4% | 55.4% | 66.2% | — | 204 |
* 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 | 78.6 | 16.8 | £41,931 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 76.9 | 16.8 | £43,202 | 19.5% | 2.5% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 76.4 | 16.7 | £43,452 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 78.6 | 16.0 | £45,715 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 78.8 | 16.3 | £49,509 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 9.4% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 994 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 1,003 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.4% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1,037 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 8.8% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 1,040 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 8.4% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 1,056 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 6.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 1,063 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.1% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 1,065 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 19.6% | 6.3% | 0.7% | 1,059 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 19.3% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 1,071 |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | +0.1pp | 19.2% | 5.6% | 1.1% | 1,051 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 17.1% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 1,063 |
1 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2011 | — | Outstanding |