Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,948.54
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-5.4%
of income
In-year balance
-5.4%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.4% of income.
Elevated: turnover 18.6%, vacancy rate 3.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.0%.
13 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
651
Capacity
1,442 (45%)
Free school meals
26.9%
English additional lang.
13.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
32.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.2
Mean salary
£43,608
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 614 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 | £3.5m | £4.0m | £2.8m | 81.6% | -£531k | -£531k | -15.4% | £6,440 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £5.0m | £3.3m | 81.1% | -£930k | -£930k | -23.0% | £7,079 |
| 2023/24 | £4.6m | £4.9m | £3.8m | 81.0% | -£249k | -£250k | -5.4% | £7,949 |
Teaching staff
£2.3m
Support staff
£980k
Premises
£426k
Other costs
£702k
6.1%
Admin staff
4.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
9.7%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 43.9 | 65.1% | 33.7% | 40.7% | — | 86 |
* 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 | 25.8 | 18.9 | £43,205 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 24.6 | 21.8 | £45,151 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 12.5 |
| 2022/23 | 28.9 | 19.8 | £43,550 | 6.9% | 3.3% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 27.7 | 21.0 | £45,155 | 18.6% | 3.5% | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | 20.2 | £43,608 | —% | 3.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 9.9% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 372 |
| 2014/15 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 18.6% | 5.3% | 2.0% | 247 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.1% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 313 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.9% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 475 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 17.6% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 438 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.9% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 440 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.2% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 420 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 30.8% | 7.0% | 3.1% | 471 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 32.0% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 518 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 22.5% | 5.2% | 2.1% | 533 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +0.3pp | 21.5% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 614 |
13 September 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2020 | — | Requires improvement |