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Per-pupil income
£7,588.24
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.1%
of income
In-year balance
+4.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
30 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,140
Capacity
1,516 (75%)
Free school meals
23.7%
English additional lang.
1.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
65.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£49,392
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,031 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 | £6.8m | £5.4m | 76.0% | +£316k | -£383k | -5.4% | £5,862 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.3m | £5.8m | 74.5% | +£476k | £93k | 1.2% | £6,674 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £7.6m | £6.0m | 73.0% | +£622k | £714k | 8.7% | £7,177 |
| 2024/25 | £8.7m | £8.2m | £6.6m | 76.6% | +£419k | £1.1m | 13.1% | £7,588 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£497k
Other costs
£1.1m
6.1%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 45.4 | 62.1% | 35.6% | 22.0% | — | 177 |
* 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 | 66.4 | 17.6 | £41,650 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 70.1 | 17.3 | £43,129 | 17.3% | 1.4% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 68.7 | 16.9 | £44,005 | 14.1% | 1.4% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 64.1 | 17.8 | £49,697 | 18.9% | 1.5% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 65.0 | 17.5 | £49,392 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 18.0% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 968 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.1% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 947 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.5% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 923 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 19.3% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 905 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 22.4% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 971 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 20.6% | 5.5% | 2.0% | 1,000 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.6% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 1,036 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 34.3% | 8.5% | 1.9% | 1,073 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 36.9% | 8.9% | 2.2% | 1,055 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% | +5.7pp | 38.3% | 8.9% | 3.3% | 1,035 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.7pp | 30.0% | 7.5% | 3.4% | 1,031 |
30 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2017 | — | Good |