Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,287.68
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.7%.
22 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,596
Capacity
1,525 (105%)
Free school meals
23.0%
English additional lang.
10.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
106.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.0
Mean salary
£49,677
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,384 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 | £9.2m | £9.2m | £7.5m | 81.9% | -£39k | £305k | 3.3% | £6,173 |
| 2022/23 | £10.1m | £10.1m | £7.9m | 77.7% | +£76k | £449k | 4.4% | £6,780 |
| 2023/24 | £11.1m | £11.2m | £9.1m | 81.7% | -£68k | £507k | 4.6% | £7,288 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£513k
Other costs
£1.6m
6.4%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
11.7%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
0.1%
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 | — | 43.8 | 62.9% | 41.8% | 62.9% | — | 256 |
| 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 | 97.1 | 14.8 | £41,218 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 100.7 | 14.7 | £41,894 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | 102.5 | 14.6 | £41,748 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2023/24 | 110.8 | 13.8 | £43,556 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 106.5 | 15.0 | £49,677 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 14.1% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 1,118 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.2% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 1,119 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.2% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 1,146 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.8% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 1,148 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 10.0% | 4.4% | 0.3% | 1,165 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.3% | 4.7% | 0.3% | 1,199 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 10.6% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 1,261 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 28.7% | 8.2% | 1.5% | 1,304 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 31.1% | 7.7% | 3.1% | 1,337 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 29.0% | 7.7% | 3.1% | 1,368 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 27.6% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 1,384 |
22 May 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2013 | — | Good |