Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,266.36
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.9%
of income
In-year balance
+2.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,292
Capacity
1,490 (87%)
Free school meals
17.3%
English additional lang.
11.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
75.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£50,167
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 1,143 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 | £7.9m | £8.1m | £6.1m | 77.4% | -£152k | £1.1m | 14.1% | £5,906 |
| 2022/23 | £8.5m | £8.2m | £6.5m | 76.7% | +£342k | £1.1m | 13.3% | £6,411 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £9.3m | £7.3m | 76.2% | +£250k | £1.1m | 11.9% | £7,266 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£542k
Other costs
£1.5m
10.5%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
3.4%
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 | — | 48.6 | 70.8% | 53.1% | 22.6% | — | 226 |
| 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 | 71.2 | 18.5 | £43,553 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 70.3 | 19.1 | £43,685 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 71.9 | 18.5 | £44,648 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 76.0 | 17.3 | £47,645 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 75.4 | 17.1 | £50,167 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 14.9% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 1,162 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.1% | 5.1% | 0.7% | 1,156 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.5% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1,168 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1,160 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 15.0% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 1,149 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.2% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1,135 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.0% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 1,146 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 27.0% | 7.0% | 1.9% | 1,149 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 28.8% | 6.7% | 2.7% | 1,148 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 27.6% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 1,163 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 22.7% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 1,143 |
3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2015 | — | Good |