Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,276.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.7%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Elevated: turnover 19.5%.
19 September 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
745
Capacity
900 (83%)
Free school meals
33.5%
English additional lang.
5.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
46.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£45,708
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25 · 749 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 | £5.8m | £5.3m | £4.1m | 69.8% | +£567k | £260k | 4.5% | £7,405 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £5.9m | £4.6m | 74.4% | +£283k | £274k | 4.5% | £7,757 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.4m | £5.0m | 77.9% | +£38k | £44k | 0.7% | £8,277 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£788k
Premises
£277k
Other costs
£1.1m
6.6%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 41.5 | 60.6% | 40.1% | 4.4% | — | 137 |
* 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 | 52.2 | 15.6 | £39,755 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 57.5 | 13.7 | £40,797 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 9.5 |
| 2022/23 | 53.7 | 14.7 | £40,308 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2023/24 | 49.8 | 15.6 | £38,586 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 46.1 | 16.2 | £45,708 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 21.7% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 677 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.8% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 646 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.1% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 626 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.8% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 644 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 12.8% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 678 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.0% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 693 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 19.3% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 757 |
| 2021/22 | 15.4% | 7.1% | +8.3pp | 47.3% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 752 |
| 2022/23 | 13.8% | 6.8% | +7.0pp | 41.3% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 765 |
| 2023/24 | 12.7% | 6.6% | +6.1pp | 38.6% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 765 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 34.3% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 749 |
19 September 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2022 | — | Requires improvement |