Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,304.52
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
24.9%
of income
In-year balance
-5.7%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.7% of income.
Elevated: turnover 15.0%, vacancy rate 4.5%.
Elevated: turnover 21.8%.
23 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,250
Capacity
1,250 (100%)
Free school meals
23.2%
English additional lang.
64.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
92.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.5
Mean salary
£53,299
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 950 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 | £7.8m | £7.5m | £6.3m | 80.3% | +£279k | £2.9m | 36.6% | £6,435 |
| 2022/23 | £8.3m | £8.4m | £6.9m | 82.4% | -£97k | £2.8m | 33.1% | £6,686 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £9.6m | £7.7m | 85.4% | -£511k | £2.2m | 24.9% | £7,305 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£496k
Other costs
£1.3m
3.3%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
9.3%
Premises (total)
7.9%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
0.7%
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 | — | 53.7 | 78.3% | 55.0% | 20.6% | — | 180 |
| 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 | 78.1 | 15.9 | £46,214 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 80.7 | 15.1 | £45,858 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 83.0 | 15.0 | £47,487 | 21.8% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 85.6 | 14.5 | £51,569 | 15.0% | 4.5% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 92.8 | 13.5 | £53,299 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.5pp | 6.8% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 924 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.5% | 4.1% | 0.2% | 928 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 7.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | 936 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 5.6% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 922 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 6.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 921 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 6.6% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 921 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.6% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 922 |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 7.1% | -0.1pp | 21.9% | 6.4% | 0.6% | 939 |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 28.9% | 7.5% | 0.7% | 932 |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | +0.2pp | 21.0% | 5.5% | 1.3% | 939 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 19.8% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 950 |
23 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2022 | — | Requires improvement |