Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,395.85
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.4%
of income
In-year balance
-3.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,015
Capacity
2,000 (101%)
Free school meals
30.2%
English additional lang.
18.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
138.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£47,745
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 1,895 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 | £13.2m | £12.9m | £10.2m | 77.2% | +£279k | £367k | 2.8% | £6,481 |
| 2022/23 | £14.9m | £14.4m | £11.2m | 75.2% | +£478k | £846k | 5.7% | £7,366 |
| 2023/24 | £16.0m | £16.1m | £12.3m | 76.4% | -£51k | £795k | 5.0% | £8,002 |
| 2024/25 | £16.9m | £17.5m | £13.7m | 80.9% | -£566k | £228k | 1.4% | £8,396 |
Teaching staff
£9.7m
Support staff
£2.8m
Premises
£911k
Other costs
£2.9m
5.1%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 43.1 | 60.8% | 35.6% | 40.1% | — | 357 |
* 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 | 128.9 | 15.4 | £40,938 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2021/22 | 137.4 | 14.8 | £41,478 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2022/23 | 139.0 | 14.5 | £44,108 | 19.0% | 1.4% | 7.6 |
| 2023/24 | 136.2 | 14.7 | £44,679 | 16.7% | 0.7% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 138.0 | 14.6 | £47,745 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 14.9% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1,529 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1,520 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.2% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1,518 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.6% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1,534 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 11.9% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1,599 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.1% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1,663 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.1% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 1,844 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 28.4% | 7.3% | 2.7% | 1,892 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 28.4% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 1,898 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.7pp | 29.7% | 6.7% | 4.6% | 1,918 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 26.8% | 6.6% | 4.0% | 1,895 |
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2017 | — | Good |