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Per-pupil income
£8,062.3
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
15 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
855
Capacity
825 (104%)
Free school meals
29.8%
English additional lang.
23.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
53.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£52,095
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25 · 870 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 | £5.3m | £5.2m | £4.0m | 75.2% | +£65k | £239k | 4.5% | £6,509 |
| 2022/23 | £5.6m | £5.7m | £4.2m | 74.5% | -£74k | £164k | 2.9% | £6,827 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £5.7m | £4.3m | 71.6% | +£262k | £427k | 7.2% | £7,056 |
| 2024/25 | £6.9m | £6.9m | £5.2m | 74.9% | -£8k | £418k | 6.1% | £8,062 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£681k
Premises
£405k
Other costs
£1.3m
5.1%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
2.9%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 41.9 | 59.8% | 22.6% | 51.2% | — | 164 |
* 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 | 51.7 | 15.4 | £44,043 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2021/22 | 50.2 | 16.2 | £45,495 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2022/23 | 51.2 | 16.0 | £47,353 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2023/24 | 50.7 | 16.7 | £49,503 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 53.9 | 15.9 | £52,095 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 19.4% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 800 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.9% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 790 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.1% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 784 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.5% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 788 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.3% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 790 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.8% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 822 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 15.4% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 817 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 33.5% | 6.0% | 3.7% | 845 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 30.4% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 854 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 27.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 885 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 27.4% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 870 |
15 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2016 | — | Good |