Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,951.86
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.1%
of income
In-year balance
+0.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.0%.
Elevated: turnover 15.5%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
1 October 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,438
Capacity
1,550 (93%)
Free school meals
27.8%
English additional lang.
5.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
104.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.7
Mean salary
£49,552
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.
25.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 1,286 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 | £10.5m | £9.9m | £7.9m | 75.0% | +£600k | £905k | 8.6% | £6,759 |
| 2022/23 | £8.9m | £8.8m | £6.7m | 75.3% | +£17k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,660 |
| 2023/24 | £12.4m | £12.3m | £9.5m | 76.7% | +£45k | £260k | 2.1% | £7,952 |
Teaching staff
£7.3m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£706k
Other costs
£2.1m
4.3%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
8.3%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
2.8%
Catering
1.9%
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 | — | 46.0 | 63.0% | 45.4% | 11.3% | — | 238 |
| 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 | 118.3 | 12.8 | £37,871 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 114.1 | 13.6 | £38,594 | 6.3% | 0.9% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 117.0 | 13.4 | £43,155 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 106.5 | 14.6 | £46,096 | 38.7% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2024/25 | 104.9 | 13.7 | £49,552 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.7% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1,189 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 4.9% | 0.7% | 1,184 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 19.0% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 1,181 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.1% | 4.9% | 0.6% | 1,172 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 10.7% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 1,155 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.8% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 1,186 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 1,233 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 33.5% | 7.9% | 2.2% | 1,279 |
| 2022/23 | 11.6% | 6.8% | +4.8pp | 35.9% | 8.8% | 2.8% | 1,311 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0% | 6.6% | +6.4pp | 37.3% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 1,303 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 25.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 1,286 |
1 October 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2021 | — | Requires improvement |