Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,289.55
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
Elevated: turnover 26.8%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
29 April 2025 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Requires improvementOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,415
Capacity
1,610 (88%)
Free school meals
44.0%
English additional lang.
7.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
84.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£50,139
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
6.1%
2024/25 · 1,502 pupils