Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£27,356.04
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.2%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 19.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.
6 March 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
392
Capacity
440 (89%)
Free school meals
34.8%
English additional lang.
2.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
64.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.0
Mean salary
£49,363
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
19.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
48.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
16.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 312 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 | £8.1m | £8.2m | £6.6m | 81.3% | -£135k | £59k | 0.7% | £26,830 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £8.6m | £6.9m | 79.1% | +£82k | £141k | 1.6% | £24,724 |
| 2023/24 | £10.1m | £10.1m | £7.6m | 75.7% | -£20k | £120k | 1.2% | £27,717 |
| 2024/25 | £10.7m | £10.7m | £8.5m | 78.8% | +£5k | £126k | 1.2% | £27,356 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£2.7m
Premises
£592k
Other costs
£1.7m
7.0%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
1.9%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 8.6 | 15.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | — | 60 |
* 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 | 54.2 | 5.1 | £43,550 | 8.2% | 3.6% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 60.3 | 5.0 | £42,138 | 14.2% | 1.6% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 59.5 | 5.9 | £46,801 | 13.0% | 4.8% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 62.6 | 5.8 | £50,215 | 8.3% | 3.1% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 64.8 | 6.0 | £49,363 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
19.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
48.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
16.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 12.1% | 4.0% | 0.2% | 66 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.1% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 81 |
| 2015/16 | 11.4% | 4.5% | +7.0pp | 32.2% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 121 |
| 2016/17 | 14.7% | 4.6% | +10.1pp | 37.4% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 155 |
| 2017/18 | 11.4% | 4.8% | +6.7pp | 27.3% | 8.2% | 3.3% | 154 |
| 2018/19 | 13.8% | 4.6% | +9.2pp | 42.6% | 10.5% | 3.3% | 162 |
| 2020/21 | 11.8% | 4.5% | +7.3pp | 31.7% | 10.2% | 1.6% | 205 |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 7.1% | +4.8pp | 30.3% | 10.8% | 1.1% | 221 |
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% | +4.5pp | 34.5% | 9.7% | 1.6% | 264 |
| 2023/24 | 13.1% | 6.6% | +6.5pp | 39.0% | 11.3% | 1.7% | 290 |
| 2024/25 | 19.3% | 6.2% | +13.1pp | 48.1% | 16.1% | 3.3% | 312 |
6 March 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2013 | — | Good |