Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,656.36
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.6%
of income
In-year balance
+2.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.6%.
4 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,401
Capacity
1,524 (92%)
Free school meals
25.9%
English additional lang.
42.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
90.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£54,164
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,174 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 | £11.1m | £10.7m | £8.7m | 77.9% | +£399k | £1.4m | 12.8% | £7,233 |
| 2022/23 | £10.8m | £11.2m | £9.1m | 84.3% | -£398k | £1.0m | 9.5% | £7,289 |
| 2023/24 | £12.3m | £12.0m | £9.7m | 78.6% | +£277k | £1.3m | 10.6% | £8,656 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£421k
Other costs
£1.9m
7.1%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
4.8%
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 | — | 47.1 | 67.9% | 49.2% | 46.3% | — | 240 |
| 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 | 97.5 | 15.8 | £46,081 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 91.8 | 16.8 | £46,393 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 99.7 | 14.9 | £47,606 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 93.6 | 15.2 | £50,732 | 24.4% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 90.6 | 15.5 | £54,164 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1,207 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.8% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1,206 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.3% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 1,241 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 17.5% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 1,248 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.0pp | 22.4% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 1,254 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.8% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1,260 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.3% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 1,292 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 27.2% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 1,275 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 24.8% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 1,252 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 23.3% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 1,226 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 24.3% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 1,174 |
4 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2019 | — | Requires improvement |