Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,285.38
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.5%
of income
In-year balance
+3.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.7%, sickness 9.0 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good29 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
1,230
Capacity
1,411 (87%)
Free school meals
21.9%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
72.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£52,428
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 1,120 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 | £4.9m | £4.8m | £3.9m | 80.3% | +£121k | £0 | 0.0% | £3,557 |
| 2022/23 | £9.0m | £8.5m | £6.5m | 71.8% | +£494k | £1.1m | 12.5% | £6,898 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £9.0m | £6.9m | 74.1% | +£315k | £1.1m | 11.5% | £7,285 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£926k
Premises
£393k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.3%
Admin staff
3.8%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
4.1%
Supply staff
3.2%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 44.3 | 66.8% | 35.9% | 36.8% | — | 220 |
* 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 | 82.5 | 16.8 | £43,417 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 80.3 | 17.1 | £44,540 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 76.7 | 17.1 | £46,645 | 27.3% | 3.8% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 74.7 | 17.0 | £48,623 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 72.6 | 16.9 | £52,428 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.4% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1,134 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.3% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 1,112 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.7% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1,134 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.5% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 1,166 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.3% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,187 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 16.5% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 1,234 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.2% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1,261 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 36.8% | 8.2% | 2.6% | 1,241 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 30.8% | 7.1% | 3.9% | 1,226 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 33.6% | 6.3% | 4.5% | 1,172 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 25.4% | 6.0% | 3.6% | 1,120 |
29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2022 | — | Requires improvement |