Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,717
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.4%
of income
In-year balance
+4.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Elevated: turnover 20.2%.
27 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,126
Capacity
1,050 (107%)
Free school meals
46.7%
English additional lang.
29.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
78.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£59,862
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.5%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25 · 956 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 | £9.4m | £9.9m | £7.9m | 84.7% | -£493k | £1.4m | 14.7% | £7,919 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £9.7m | £7.4m | 70.1% | +£804k | £2.1m | 20.0% | £8,882 |
| 2023/24 | £11.3m | £10.7m | £8.0m | 71.2% | +£534k | £2.6m | 23.4% | £9,717 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£355k
Premises
£744k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.8%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
3.7%
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 | —* | 51.9 | 68.9% | 53.1% | 44.1% | — | 177 |
* 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 | 73.0 | 16.2 | £49,327 | 22.7% | 2.7% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 82.4 | 14.4 | £50,316 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2022/23 | 77.4 | 15.3 | £54,647 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 74.3 | 15.6 | £57,235 | 20.2% | 1.3% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 78.7 | 14.3 | £59,862 | —% | 2.5% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.2pp | 19.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 883 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 902 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.9% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 916 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 11.9% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 922 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 13.0% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 916 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.1% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 932 |
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.5% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 927 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 20.5% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 927 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 23.4% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 938 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 23.6% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 936 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 31.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 956 |
27 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2012 | — | Outstanding |