Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,798.09
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.4%
of income
In-year balance
+4.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: turnover 17.9%.
Elevated: turnover 20.5%.
28 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,704
Capacity
1,615 (106%)
Free school meals
26.2%
English additional lang.
33.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
106.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£46,059
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.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25 · 1,443 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 | £6.3m | £5.8m | £4.6m | 72.9% | +£480k | £1.2m | 18.8% | £3,874 |
| 2022/23 | £11.6m | £11.6m | £8.6m | 74.0% | -£11k | £1.2m | 10.1% | £6,870 |
| 2023/24 | £13.1m | £12.5m | £9.6m | 73.3% | +£627k | £1.4m | 10.4% | £7,798 |
Teaching staff
£6.9m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£790k
Other costs
£2.1m
5.4%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
3.0%
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 | —* | 46.0 | 62.1% | 48.6% | 30.5% | — | 282 |
* 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 | 103.1 | 15.3 | £39,573 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 105.1 | 15.4 | £40,311 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 106.6 | 15.9 | £42,829 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 107.2 | 15.7 | £44,351 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 106.4 | 16.0 | £46,059 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 16.0% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1,178 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.1% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1,182 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.1% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1,197 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.6% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 1,218 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 16.6% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 1,275 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 20.1% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 1,296 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1,380 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 30.9% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 1,425 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 28.7% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 1,452 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 29.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 1,442 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 29.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 1,443 |
28 January 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2010 | URN 123253 | Good |