Flags
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1 high
Per-pupil income
£29,435.03
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.8%
of income
In-year balance
+8.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
1 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
194
Capacity
195 (99%)
Free school meals
60.0%
English additional lang.
24.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
31.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.1
Mean salary
£45,358
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 145 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 | £4.2m | £4.3m | £3.5m | 83.6% | -£98k | £341k | 8.2% | £28,176 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £4.1m | £3.4m | 70.4% | +£634k | £458k | 9.6% | £28,266 |
| 2023/24 | £5.2m | £4.8m | £3.9m | 74.3% | +£441k | £197k | 3.8% | £29,435 |
Teaching staff
£1.5m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£507k
Other costs
£390k
2.7%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
7.5%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 23 |
* 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 | 24.2 | 5.8 | £44,532 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2021/22 | 28.2 | 5.2 | £44,788 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2022/23 | 28.1 | 6.0 | £40,191 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 31.3 | 5.7 | £46,887 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 12.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31.6 | 6.1 | £45,358 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 15.5% | 4.6% | 0.3% | 58 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 22.0% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 59 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 26.7% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 60 |
| 2016/17 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.5pp | 23.5% | 6.4% | 2.7% | 68 |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 4.8% | +3.5pp | 23.3% | 6.9% | 1.4% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 11.1% | 4.6% | +6.4pp | 28.6% | 6.8% | 4.3% | 84 |
| 2020/21 | 27.0% | 4.5% | +22.5pp | 96.1% | 25.9% | 1.1% | 103 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 33.0% | 7.6% | 3.8% | 115 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 31.8% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 12.6% | 6.6% | +6.0pp | 30.5% | 7.6% | 5.0% | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 29.7% | 7.0% | 3.8% | 145 |
1 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sept 2010 | URN 106010 | Good |