Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,029.39
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Elevated: turnover 15.6%, sickness 8.1 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
11 October 2016 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,708
Capacity
1,755 (97%)
Free school meals
27.8%
English additional lang.
15.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
103.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£50,306
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,374 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 | £10.5m | £10.0m | £7.8m | 74.1% | +£492k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,977 |
| 2022/23 | £11.3m | £10.8m | £8.3m | 73.6% | +£523k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,398 |
| 2023/24 | £12.2m | £11.8m | £9.1m | 74.7% | +£357k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,029 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£588k
Other costs
£2.1m
4.3%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
3.8%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 50.4 | 75.3% | 52.9% | 16.6% | — | 259 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| 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 | 101.3 | 16.6 | £42,538 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 102.5 | 17.1 | £42,579 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2022/23 | 105.9 | 16.7 | £42,160 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2023/24 | 105.7 | 16.4 | £48,235 | 15.6% | 1.9% | 8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 103.5 | 16.5 | £50,306 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 14.4% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 1,186 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.0% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 1,154 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.0% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1,196 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.2% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1,222 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1,263 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.1% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 1,302 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.7% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1,354 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 32.2% | 6.9% | 3.2% | 1,371 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 23.6% | 6.8% | 2.4% | 1,390 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 29.0% | 7.4% | 2.7% | 1,398 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 22.6% | 6.2% | 2.9% | 1,374 |
11 October 2016 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2013 | URN 121172 | Requires improvement |