Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,544.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
84.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
30.1%
of income
In-year balance
-5.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.2% of income.
Elevated: sickness 11.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
7 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
806
Capacity
980 (82%)
Free school meals
18.1%
English additional lang.
3.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
50.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£52,174
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 827 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 | £5.6m | £5.5m | £4.6m | 82.7% | +£134k | £1.5m | 27.5% | £6,206 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £5.9m | £4.8m | 78.4% | +£223k | £2.0m | 32.4% | £7,074 |
| 2023/24 | £6.3m | £6.7m | £5.3m | 84.2% | -£333k | £1.9m | 30.1% | £7,545 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£878k
Premises
£464k
Other costs
£871k
6.8%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
8.5%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
2.0%
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 | — | 48.2 | 69.0% | 45.6% | 22.2% | — | 158 |
| 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 | 51.5 | 17.6 | £43,764 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 49.0 | 18.4 | £45,006 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 11.2 |
| 2022/23 | 51.3 | 16.9 | £43,858 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2023/24 | 50.9 | 16.5 | £46,537 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 50.6 | 15.9 | £52,174 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.5% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 855 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.6% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 840 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.7% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 822 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.1% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 841 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 14.9% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 879 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.1% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 882 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.6% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 921 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 30.1% | 8.5% | 1.3% | 931 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 28.2% | 8.6% | 0.9% | 895 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.2pp | 24.6% | 8.2% | 1.6% | 870 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 21.0% | 6.5% | 1.7% | 827 |
7 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2022 | — | Requires improvement |