Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,792.4
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
73.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.8%
of income
In-year balance
+0.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
952
Capacity
1,249 (76%)
Free school meals
52.4%
English additional lang.
4.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
64.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.9
Mean salary
£47,101
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25 · 957 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 | £8.3m | £7.9m | £5.7m | 68.3% | +£376k | £753k | 9.1% | £8,092 |
| 2022/23 | £8.9m | £8.6m | £6.1m | 68.7% | +£296k | £1.0m | 11.8% | £8,773 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £9.3m | £6.7m | 74.2% | -£283k | £766k | 8.5% | £9,303 |
| 2024/25 | £9.3m | £9.3m | £6.8m | 73.0% | +£50k | £816k | 8.8% | £9,792 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£920k
Other costs
£1.5m
5.8%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
9.7%
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 | —* | 30.2 | 27.8% | 15.2% | 31.0% | — | 158 |
* 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 | 67.6 | 15.8 | £39,162 | 3.7% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 75.4 | 13.6 | £38,907 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 70.5 | 14.3 | £40,313 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2023/24 | 72.6 | 13.3 | £46,503 | 27.8% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2024/25 | 64.0 | 14.9 | £47,101 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 16.7% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 767 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 17.2% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 797 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 20.3% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 867 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 21.1% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 911 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.3pp | 25.1% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 950 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 23.4% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 971 |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 25.8% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 999 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.7pp | 38.8% | 9.0% | 3.8% | 990 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 40.8% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 985 |
| 2023/24 | 12.5% | 6.6% | +6.0pp | 39.3% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 955 |
| 2024/25 | 12.5% | 6.2% | +6.3pp | 39.7% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 957 |
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2013 | — | Good |