Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,616.66
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
28 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,477
Capacity
1,500 (98%)
Free school meals
27.6%
English additional lang.
5.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
84.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£54,170
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,526 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 | £9.9m | £9.3m | £7.1m | 72.1% | +£553k | £1.9m | 19.5% | £6,686 |
| 2022/23 | £10.8m | £9.8m | £7.4m | 68.5% | +£979k | £2.5m | 22.6% | £7,204 |
| 2023/24 | £11.5m | £11.0m | £8.2m | 71.1% | +£530k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,617 |
Teaching staff
£4.8m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£591k
Other costs
£2.2m
10.5%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
4.0%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
5.8%
Catering
0.0%
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 | — | 48.5 | 66.8% | 50.5% | 18.0% | — | 295 |
| 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 | 87.8 | 16.7 | £44,234 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 84.0 | 17.6 | £42,651 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2022/23 | 86.8 | 17.3 | £43,561 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 84.9 | 17.8 | £50,008 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 84.8 | 17.4 | £54,170 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 17.3% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 1,184 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1,204 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.6% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1,207 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 9.3% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1,244 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1,314 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.7% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1,356 |
| 2020/21 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.1% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1,459 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 24.1% | 5.3% | 2.7% | 1,493 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 20.1% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1,519 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 24.0% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1,540 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 23.5% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1,526 |
28 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2019 | — | Outstanding |