Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,024.19
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.7%
of income
In-year balance
-3.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.5%.
Elevated: turnover 26.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.8% of income.
7 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,201
Capacity
1,212 (99%)
Free school meals
26.7%
English additional lang.
54.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
75.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£49,918
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,232 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 | £8.0m | £7.6m | £5.9m | 74.2% | +£338k | £780k | 9.8% | £6,658 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.1m | £6.3m | 73.7% | +£351k | £780k | 9.2% | £7,193 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £8.7m | £6.9m | 82.5% | -£321k | £227k | 2.7% | £7,024 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£442k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.5%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
-0.2%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
3.1%
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 | — | 47.7 | 67.7% | 53.7% | 42.4% | — | 229 |
| 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 | 69.0 | 16.7 | £37,104 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 77.6 | 15.4 | £39,139 | 19.3% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 79.4 | 14.9 | £38,836 | 26.2% | 2.5% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 79.2 | 15.1 | £45,323 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 75.6 | 15.9 | £49,918 | —% | 2.6% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 8.8% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 838 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 8.1% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 851 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.2% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 857 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.4% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 879 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 13.0% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 959 |
| 2018/19 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.1% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 1,047 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 15.7% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 1,179 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 30.2% | 5.8% | 2.7% | 1,226 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 34.8% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 1,230 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 23.1% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 1,231 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 20.5% | 4.6% | 2.4% | 1,232 |
7 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2007 | URN 109681 | Outstanding |