Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£10,556.84
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
27.3%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
23 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,576
Capacity
1,200 (131%)
Free school meals
47.4%
English additional lang.
20.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
120.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.1
Mean salary
£57,390
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,238 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 | £13.9m | £13.2m | £10.4m | 75.3% | +£648k | £3.8m | 27.2% | £8,932 |
| 2022/23 | £15.0m | £14.1m | £11.0m | 73.3% | +£904k | £4.3m | 28.9% | £9,505 |
| 2023/24 | £16.4m | £16.0m | £12.0m | 72.8% | +£477k | £4.5m | 27.3% | £10,557 |
Teaching staff
£8.2m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£986k
Other costs
£3.0m
8.1%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
1.9%
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 | — | 52.9 | 78.3% | 57.8% | 57.8% | — | 230 |
| 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 | 111.5 | 13.5 | £48,284 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 111.2 | 14.0 | £49,296 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 115.9 | 13.6 | £51,741 | 33.2% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 115.4 | 13.5 | £53,215 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 120.4 | 13.1 | £57,390 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 10.1% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 959 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.4% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1,011 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.6% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1,064 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.9% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1,131 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 16.4% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 1,153 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.3% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1,206 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 22.2% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 1,223 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 31.3% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 1,232 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 26.6% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 1,237 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 20.2% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 1,216 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +1.7pp | 21.8% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1,238 |
23 November 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2011 | — | Good |