Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,710.83
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.7%
of income
In-year balance
+5.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 27.7%, sickness 9.0 days.
2 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,191
Capacity
1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
36.8%
English additional lang.
41.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
75.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£48,848
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,241 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 | £8.2m | £7.4m | £5.2m | 63.6% | +£746k | £809k | 9.9% | £8,849 |
| 2022/23 | £11.6m | £10.4m | £7.4m | 64.4% | +£1.2m | £1.8m | 15.5% | £9,924 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £8.8m | £6.8m | 73.2% | +£463k | £617k | 6.7% | £7,711 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£389k
Other costs
£1.6m
4.1%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
2.7%
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 | — | 49.5 | 69.3% | 48.1% | 67.5% | — | 231 |
| 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 | 41.4 | 16.5 | £37,519 | 21.7% | 2.4% | 1.1 |
| 2021/22 | 57.4 | 16.1 | £37,247 | 22.6% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2022/23 | 73.1 | 15.9 | £39,002 | 27.7% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2023/24 | 68.4 | 17.5 | £44,944 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 75.2 | 15.8 | £48,848 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.5% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 214 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 13.2% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 729 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 23.1% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 956 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 21.9% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1,212 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 25.0% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1,246 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 18.6% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1,241 |
2 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good