Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,321.09
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.1%, sickness 9.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.3%.
1 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,216
Capacity
1,275 (95%)
Free school meals
33.7%
English additional lang.
7.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
72.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£48,735
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
7.6%
2024/25 · 1,056 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 | £8.5m | £8.2m | £6.1m | 71.8% | +£305k | £717k | 8.5% | £7,039 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £9.1m | £6.6m | 74.8% | -£250k | £467k | 5.3% | £7,233 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £9.4m | £6.9m | 75.6% | -£202k | £265k | 2.9% | £7,333 |
| 2024/25 | £10.1m | £10.1m | £7.5m | 74.4% | +£65k | £330k | 3.3% | £8,321 |
Teaching staff
£5.5m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£862k
Other costs
£1.7m
4.9%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
11.1%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
2.6%
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 | —* | 39.2 | 50.5% | 23.7% | 31.8% | — | 198 |
* 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 | 79.9 | 15.2 | £41,179 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2021/22 | 85.4 | 14.1 | £40,836 | 14.8% | 1.2% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 81.4 | 15.0 | £40,658 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2023/24 | 74.0 | 16.9 | £44,362 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2024/25 | 72.8 | 16.7 | £48,735 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.1% | 4.4% | +2.7pp | 21.8% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 1,068 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.4% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 1,061 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.6% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 1,034 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.7% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1,031 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 15.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1,042 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 14.0% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1,039 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 21.6% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1,056 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 30.5% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 1,072 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 29.5% | 3.1% | 6.5% | 1,078 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 34.1% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 1,083 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 34.5% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 1,056 |
1 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2019 | — | Requires improvement |