Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,583.25
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
33.9%
of income
In-year balance
+6.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,019
Capacity
1,050 (97%)
Free school meals
46.4%
English additional lang.
2.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
68.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£48,890
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25 · 1,070 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 | £7.6m | £6.5m | £4.4m | 58.1% | +£1.1m | £2.1m | 27.9% | £7,560 |
| 2022/23 | £7.9m | £7.6m | £5.0m | 63.6% | +£294k | £2.4m | 30.1% | £7,772 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £8.2m | £5.8m | 66.2% | +£572k | £3.0m | 33.9% | £8,583 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£803k
Premises
£480k
Other costs
£1.9m
4.6%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
6.3%
Catering
0.6%
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 | 56.7% | 38.8% | 54.2% | — | 201 |
| 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 | 59.9 | 16.2 | £44,579 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 60.3 | 16.7 | £46,186 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 64.0 | 16.0 | £46,878 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 67.0 | 15.3 | £50,402 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 68.1 | 15.0 | £48,890 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.6% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 752 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.5% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 733 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.7% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 743 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 17.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 749 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 16.9% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 788 |
| 2018/19 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 22.1% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 855 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.9% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 987 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 32.3% | 6.8% | 3.8% | 1,031 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 34.0% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 1,043 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 32.4% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1,062 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 31.7% | 3.0% | 6.7% | 1,070 |
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2012 | — | Good |