Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,360.97
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
83.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.5%
of income
In-year balance
-6.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
22 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,185
Capacity
1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
36.7%
English additional lang.
29.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
80.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.7
Mean salary
£63,562
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 909 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 | £10.3m | £10.2m | £8.0m | 78.2% | +£68k | £1.6m | 15.8% | £8,571 |
| 2022/23 | £10.6m | £10.7m | £8.5m | 80.2% | -£104k | £1.5m | 14.3% | £9,075 |
| 2023/24 | £11.2m | £11.9m | £9.4m | 83.9% | -£684k | £836k | 7.5% | £9,361 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£462k
Premises
£558k
Other costs
£1.9m
8.6%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
7.9%
Premises (total)
6.2%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
2.4%
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 | — | 59.4 | 81.7% | 63.4% | 44.6% | — | 175 |
| 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 | 81.9 | 14.8 | £48,411 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/22 | 79.3 | 15.1 | £50,161 | 13.4% | 1.2% | 10.0 |
| 2022/23 | 79.7 | 14.6 | £52,693 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 80.1 | 14.9 | £54,925 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2024/25 | 80.5 | 14.7 | £63,562 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 9.0% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 913 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 10.3% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 911 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 6.8% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 922 |
| 2016/17 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 7.3% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 945 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 7.1% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 945 |
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 6.3% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 953 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 939 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 24.3% | 5.8% | 2.2% | 913 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 22.3% | 5.5% | 2.7% | 910 |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 21.1% | 5.1% | 2.4% | 909 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 18.6% | 5.2% | 2.1% | 909 |
22 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2013 | — | Outstanding |