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Per-pupil income
£6,907.12
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.5%, sickness 8.2 days.
28 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,571
Capacity
1,589 (99%)
Free school meals
11.6%
English additional lang.
12.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
94.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£55,237
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 1,175 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 | £10.6m | £10.4m | £8.1m | 76.5% | +£204k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,724 |
| 2022/23 | £10.4m | £10.1m | £8.4m | 80.3% | +£358k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,602 |
| 2023/24 | £10.9m | £10.9m | £7.8m | 71.8% | -£26k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,907 |
Teaching staff
£6.9m
Support staff
£322k
Premises
£1.0m
Other costs
£2.0m
4.5%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
10.4%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
2.6%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 56.3 | 83.1% | 64.9% | 73.6% | — | 231 |
* 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 | 92.6 | 17.0 | £45,763 | 12.5% | 1.1% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 88.8 | 17.8 | £47,587 | 15.5% | 2.2% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 88.0 | 17.9 | £47,056 | 18.5% | 2.2% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 88.4 | 17.8 | £51,440 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 94.1 | 16.7 | £55,237 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 10.8% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 1,103 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.6% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 1,100 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 6.5% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 1,109 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 6.9% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 1,112 |
| 2017/18 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 8.3% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 1,122 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.6% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1,141 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.6% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 1,157 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 20.4% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 1,169 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 16.6% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 1,162 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.5pp | 19.9% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 1,176 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 18.0% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 1,175 |
28 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2011 | — | Outstanding |