Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£11,102.3
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.0%
of income
In-year balance
-1.7%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.7% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 14.8%.
22 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
861
Capacity
1,140 (76%)
Free school meals
58.1%
English additional lang.
45.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
52.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£55,292
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
14.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
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
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25 · 840 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 | £7.1m | £6.2m | £4.7m | 66.0% | +£931k | £899k | 12.6% | £10,266 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.7m | £5.7m | 74.0% | -£66k | £704k | 9.2% | £10,536 |
| 2023/24 | £8.7m | £8.8m | £6.6m | 76.0% | -£146k | £347k | 4.0% | £11,102 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£630k
Premises
£517k
Other costs
£1.7m
9.3%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
8.8%
Premises (total)
5.7%
Supply staff
6.2%
Catering
4.2%
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 | — | 54.3 | 79.8% | 58.5% | 63.8% | — | 94 |
| 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 | 50.0 | 10.5 | £43,508 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 57.0 | 12.2 | £46,480 | 15.8% | 1.7% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 67.4 | 10.8 | £44,356 | 27.0% | 4.3% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 66.0 | 11.8 | £46,597 | 29.7% | 5.7% | 5.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.0 | 16.6 | £55,292 | —% | 14.8% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 12.8% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 196 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 15.9% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 383 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.7% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 559 |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.0pp | 22.3% | 4.4% | 2.8% | 719 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 25.6% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 731 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 21.4% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 756 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 22.7% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 840 |
22 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2019 | — | Good |