Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,201.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+12.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
30 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
984
Capacity
1,020 (96%)
Free school meals
37.3%
English additional lang.
12.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
197.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
5.1
Mean salary
£48,408
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,005 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 | £6.7m | £6.5m | £4.6m | 68.8% | +£273k | £1.1m | 15.6% | £7,617 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £7.0m | £4.9m | 69.3% | +£2k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,550 |
| 2023/24 | £7.8m | £6.9m | £5.0m | 64.7% | +£932k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,201 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£836k
Premises
£467k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.7%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
-0.4%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
7.2%
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 | —* | 33.9 | 44.9% | 26.1% | 10.8% | — | 176 |
* 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 | 44.5 | 19.8 | £39,630 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 46.4 | 19.1 | £41,818 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 46.0 | 20.3 | £45,630 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 46.4 | 20.5 | £44,944 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 197.4 | 5.1 | £48,408 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.2% | 4.4% | +2.8pp | 24.9% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 679 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.2% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 688 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.0% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 721 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.6% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 748 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 15.6% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 822 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 16.2% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 859 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.1% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 920 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.5pp | 34.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 921 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 30.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 953 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 21.3% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 975 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 18.9% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 1,005 |
30 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2018 | — | Good |