Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,060.49
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+14.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
Elevated: turnover 22.0%.
13 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,016
Capacity
963 (106%)
Free school meals
35.7%
English additional lang.
17.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
73.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.8
Mean salary
£50,535
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
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 | £6.9m | £6.9m | £5.8m | 83.7% | -£48k | £622k | 9.0% | £7,262 |
| 2022/23 | £7.9m | £7.2m | £6.1m | 77.2% | +£731k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,951 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £7.9m | £6.7m | 72.2% | +£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £9,060 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£266k
Other costs
£937k
4.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
7.2%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 37.7 | 51.8% | 31.4% | 36.6% | — | 191 |
* 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 | 54.5 | 16.8 | £44,923 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 54.5 | 17.4 | £45,952 | 27.3% | 1.8% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 59.0 | 16.9 | £47,345 | 25.9% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2023/24 | 62.4 | 16.4 | £45,221 | 22.0% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 73.6 | 13.8 | £50,535 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 17.6% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 756 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 20.3% | 5.1% | 1.4% | 779 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.5% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 773 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 19.6% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 786 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 14.6% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 747 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 12.8% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 813 |
| 2020/21 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.6% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 937 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 40.1% | 9.5% | 2.6% | 985 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 34.1% | 8.2% | 3.2% | 1,041 |
| 2023/24 | 12.7% | 6.6% | +6.2pp | 36.4% | 7.9% | 4.8% | 1,060 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.7pp | 32.2% | 7.0% | 3.9% | 1,063 |
13 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2018 | — | Good |