Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,702.56
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.8%
of income
In-year balance
+10.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Elevated: turnover 23.3%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good26 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,374
Capacity
1,400 (98%)
Free school meals
24.8%
English additional lang.
6.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
77.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.8
Mean salary
£40,499
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,424 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 | £6.4m | £5.9m | £4.6m | 71.2% | +£566k | £365k | 5.7% | £5,625 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £6.9m | £5.3m | 69.2% | +£789k | £408k | 5.3% | £6,067 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £8.2m | £6.3m | 69.2% | +£930k | £444k | 4.8% | £6,703 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£406k
Other costs
£1.5m
4.5%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
0.5%
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 | 66.7% | 44.6% | 73.6% | — | 276 |
* 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 | 45.0 | 22.4 | £43,034 | 27.1% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 56.8 | 20.2 | £36,446 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2022/23 | 70.0 | 18.2 | £37,357 | 23.0% | 2.8% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 73.0 | 18.7 | £41,281 | 23.3% | 1.4% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 77.0 | 17.8 | £40,499 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 18.9% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 1,158 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.7% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 982 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 19.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 838 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.8% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 738 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 15.8% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 723 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 19.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 727 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 11.3% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1,041 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 18.6% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1,180 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 28.9% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 1,310 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 28.2% | 5.4% | 4.3% | 1,380 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 27.3% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 1,424 |
26 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2018 | — | Good |