Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£10,230.94
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
20.8%
of income
In-year balance
+6.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: turnover 44.2%.
13 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
896
Capacity
805 (111%)
Free school meals
61.9%
English additional lang.
38.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
54.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£49,983
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
10.6%
2024/25 · 855 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 | £7.8m | £7.2m | £5.6m | 70.9% | +£653k | £1.5m | 18.9% | £8,833 |
| 2022/23 | £8.9m | £8.3m | £6.1m | 68.7% | +£685k | £2.0m | 22.0% | £9,972 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £8.7m | £6.4m | 69.3% | +£577k | £1.9m | 20.8% | £10,231 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£595k
Premises
£558k
Other costs
£1.7m
9.9%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
9.6%
Premises (total)
8.9%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
3.6%
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 | — | 40.8 | 51.0% | 37.6% | 21.7% | — | 157 |
| 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 | 50.8 | 16.7 | £47,484 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 51.8 | 17.1 | £50,369 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2022/23 | 58.8 | 15.3 | £50,991 | 39.0% | 3.3% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 52.0 | 17.4 | £50,204 | 44.2% | 1.9% | 6.8 |
| 2024/25 | 54.0 | 16.6 | £49,983 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
10.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 14.1% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 619 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 9.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 600 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.2% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 606 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.7% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 606 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 13.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 662 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.2% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 718 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 22.3% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 784 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 34.7% | 7.7% | 3.0% | 830 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 32.7% | 7.0% | 3.2% | 851 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 31.0% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 842 |
| 2024/25 | 14.1% | 6.2% | +7.9pp | 37.9% | 3.6% | 10.6% | 855 |
13 March 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2014 | — | Good |