Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,611.16
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.
Elevated: turnover 17.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.0%.
31 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 13 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,635
Capacity
1,650 (99%)
Free school meals
20.9%
English additional lang.
15.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
86.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.0
Mean salary
£47,339
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,695 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 | £9.5m | £9.0m | £7.1m | 74.0% | +£559k | £1.0m | 10.6% | £5,979 |
| 2022/23 | £10.2m | £10.3m | £7.8m | 76.5% | -£153k | £855k | 8.4% | £6,280 |
| 2023/24 | £10.7m | £10.8m | £8.5m | 79.3% | -£117k | £738k | 6.9% | £6,537 |
| 2024/25 | £12.4m | £12.7m | £9.3m | 74.9% | -£246k | £492k | 4.0% | £7,611 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£687k
Other costs
£2.7m
10.2%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
9.8%
Premises (total)
4.1%
Supply staff
2.2%
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 | —* | 50.9 | 78.0% | 61.9% | 56.4% | — | 328 |
* 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 | 83.5 | 18.8 | £43,047 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2021/22 | 83.6 | 19.1 | £42,981 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2022/23 | 86.7 | 18.7 | £44,030 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2023/24 | 89.6 | 18.2 | £44,012 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 86.0 | 19.0 | £47,339 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 11.9% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,533 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 15.2% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1,537 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.5% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 1,520 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 11.5% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 1,518 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 10.2% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1,517 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 10.0% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,544 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,593 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 31.6% | 7.8% | 2.3% | 1,673 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 26.3% | 7.3% | 2.3% | 1,691 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 27.9% | 7.1% | 3.1% | 1,688 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 32.5% | 7.6% | 3.8% | 1,695 |
31 January 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2010 | — | Requires improvement |