Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,583.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.7%
of income
In-year balance
+3.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
14 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,848
Capacity
1,575 (117%)
Free school meals
18.8%
English additional lang.
11.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
102.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£48,795
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,533 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 | £9.4m | £9.2m | £7.4m | 78.8% | +£198k | £679k | 7.2% | £6,047 |
| 2022/23 | £10.3m | £10.2m | £8.0m | 77.2% | +£142k | £809k | 7.8% | £6,212 |
| 2023/24 | £11.7m | £11.3m | £8.9m | 76.6% | +£418k | £1.1m | 9.7% | £6,584 |
Teaching staff
£7.7m
Support staff
£511k
Premises
£628k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.0%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
0.3%
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 | — | 49.9 | 70.4% | 52.7% | 27.4% | — | 277 |
| 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 | 93.9 | 16.4 | £39,136 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 90.1 | 17.3 | £40,912 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 90.7 | 18.3 | £40,846 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 95.4 | 18.6 | £44,741 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 102.0 | 18.1 | £48,795 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 16.3% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 1,231 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.4% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 1,236 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 19.2% | 5.4% | 0.9% | 1,251 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 17.8% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 1,257 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 13.6% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,196 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 11.0% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 1,180 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 11.3% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 1,242 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 29.0% | 7.7% | 1.8% | 1,314 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5pp | 24.8% | 6.8% | 2.5% | 1,422 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 22.3% | 5.8% | 2.7% | 1,509 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 20.9% | 5.8% | 1.9% | 1,533 |
14 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2019 | — | Good |