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Per-pupil income
£9,240.11
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.2%
of income
In-year balance
+9.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
5 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,428
Capacity
1,500 (95%)
Free school meals
44.2%
English additional lang.
7.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
97.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.6
Mean salary
£49,336
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25 · 1,473 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 | £11.4m | £11.5m | £7.7m | 67.5% | -£26k | £1.3m | 11.2% | £7,816 |
| 2022/23 | £12.4m | £11.4m | £8.3m | 67.0% | +£1.0m | £828k | 6.7% | £8,559 |
| 2023/24 | £13.3m | £12.1m | £8.8m | 66.2% | +£1.3m | £693k | 5.2% | £9,240 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£1.7m
Other costs
£1.5m
4.9%
Admin staff
0.3%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
3.2%
Premises (total)
3.8%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
2.2%
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 | —* | 43.0 | 57.7% | 30.5% | 18.8% | — | 272 |
* 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 | 98.8 | 14.8 | £38,971 | 18.2% | 1.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/22 | 99.8 | 14.7 | £37,858 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 100.4 | 14.5 | £39,379 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 100.2 | 14.4 | £43,169 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 97.8 | 14.6 | £49,336 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 13.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 1,502 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.6% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 1,491 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 22.1% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 1,496 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 17.1% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 1,489 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 15.9% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1,503 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1,479 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 19.8% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 1,488 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.6pp | 37.2% | 7.5% | 4.2% | 1,488 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 31.2% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 1,491 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 33.2% | 6.2% | 4.6% | 1,476 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 28.0% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 1,473 |
5 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2021 | — | Requires improvement |