Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,190.85
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes.
25 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,073
Capacity
1,130 (95%)
Free school meals
21.3%
English additional lang.
7.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
65.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£52,630
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.
29.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 988 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 | £7.1m | £6.5m | £4.9m | 69.5% | +£607k | £305k | 4.3% | £6,319 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.4m | £5.3m | 69.4% | +£287k | £592k | 7.7% | £6,547 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £8.2m | £6.0m | 73.6% | -£82k | £509k | 6.3% | £6,985 |
| 2024/25 | £8.8m | £8.9m | £6.7m | 76.5% | -£66k | £444k | 5.0% | £8,191 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£471k
Other costs
£1.7m
7.5%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
8.1%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
3.8%
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 | —* | 38.6 | 54.4% | 32.8% | 26.1% | — | 180 |
* 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 | 66.7 | 16.4 | £41,652 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2021/22 | 59.5 | 18.8 | £43,245 | 19.8% | 1.7% | 8.8 |
| 2022/23 | 62.4 | 18.9 | £43,315 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 9.4 |
| 2023/24 | 64.8 | 17.9 | £46,032 | 18.8% | 1.5% | 8.8 |
| 2024/25 | 65.2 | 16.5 | £52,630 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 10.4% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 943 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.1% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 913 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 893 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.0% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 882 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 14.3% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 878 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 15.6% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 926 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.0% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 994 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 35.3% | 9.3% | 1.8% | 1,051 |
| 2022/23 | 12.2% | 6.8% | +5.4pp | 34.8% | 10.1% | 2.1% | 1,097 |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 34.9% | 8.7% | 2.5% | 1,058 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 29.1% | 8.6% | 3.2% | 988 |
25 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2016 | — | Good |