Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,097.36
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good29 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
808
Capacity
900 (90%)
Free school meals
40.7%
English additional lang.
11.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
42.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.9
Mean salary
£51,682
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25 · 867 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 | £6.0m | £5.7m | £4.3m | 73.0% | +£283k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,185 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £6.0m | £4.5m | 71.8% | +£322k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,444 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.4m | £4.9m | 73.0% | +£289k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,097 |
Teaching staff
£3.0m
Support staff
£932k
Premises
£385k
Other costs
£1.1m
7.0%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
7.8%
Premises (total)
4.6%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 35.9 | 43.5% | 28.3% | 2.9% | — | 138 |
* 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 | 47.5 | 17.7 | £41,667 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 50.6 | 16.4 | £42,458 | 29.3% | 0.0% | 11.6 |
| 2022/23 | 43.6 | 19.4 | £45,208 | 34.9% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2023/24 | 40.0 | 20.8 | £49,629 | 26.3% | 9.1% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 42.8 | 18.9 | £51,682 | —% | 2.3% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 18.0% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 980 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 939 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.9% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 937 |
| 2016/17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.8% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 911 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 18.2% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 886 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.0% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 943 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 22.2% | 4.7% | 2.6% | 875 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 39.3% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 873 |
| 2022/23 | 13.6% | 6.8% | +6.8pp | 41.9% | 8.7% | 4.9% | 890 |
| 2023/24 | 12.8% | 6.6% | +6.3pp | 36.9% | 8.4% | 4.4% | 888 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 33.6% | 7.1% | 4.7% | 867 |
29 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2022 | — | Requires improvement |