Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£9,941.3
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-2.5%
of income
In-year balance
-1.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 17.8%.
Elevated: turnover 17.4%, vacancy rate 13.2%, sickness 10.4 days.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.2% of income.
29 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
969
Capacity
1,050 (92%)
Free school meals
59.0%
English additional lang.
76.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
60.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£50,455
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
17.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
49.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
13.3%
2024/25 · 1,056 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 | £8.0m | £7.9m | £5.3m | 66.7% | +£135k | £1.1m | 13.5% | £9,305 |
| 2022/23 | £8.2m | £8.3m | £5.7m | 70.2% | -£85k | £457k | 5.6% | £9,499 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £9.4m | £6.7m | 71.9% | -£112k | -£229k | -2.5% | £9,941 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£1.6m
Other costs
£1.1m
7.6%
Admin staff
0.5%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
1.7%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 30.5 | 33.7% | 18.0% | 55.2% | — | 172 |
* 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 | 63.1 | 14.3 | £42,215 | 28.2% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 56.5 | 15.2 | £41,330 | 19.1% | 3.4% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 53.7 | 16.0 | £46,594 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 14.0 |
| 2023/24 | 52.7 | 17.8 | £46,657 | 17.4% | 13.2% | 10.4 |
| 2024/25 | 60.9 | 15.9 | £50,455 | —% | 1.6% | — |
Overall absence
17.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
49.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
13.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +3.2pp | 24.4% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 929 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 20.8% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 942 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 21.9% | 4.2% | 2.7% | 941 |
| 2016/17 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 24.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 909 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 21.9% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 915 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 18.9% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 921 |
| 2020/21 | 10.6% | 4.5% | +6.0pp | 36.5% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 923 |
| 2021/22 | 15.3% | 7.1% | +8.2pp | 48.8% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 938 |
| 2022/23 | 16.9% | 6.8% | +10.1pp | 48.7% | 5.4% | 11.5% | 956 |
| 2023/24 | 17.8% | 6.6% | +11.3pp | 49.4% | 4.1% | 13.7% | 1,013 |
| 2024/25 | 17.0% | 6.2% | +10.8pp | 49.2% | 3.7% | 13.3% | 1,056 |
29 November 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2019 | — | Requires improvement |