Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,201.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-1.2%
of income
In-year balance
+2.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Elevated: turnover 17.9%.
21 February 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,055
Capacity
1,140 (93%)
Free school meals
35.1%
English additional lang.
35.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£49,172
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.7%
Unauthorised absence
7.4%
2024/25 · 1,074 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 | £7.6m | £7.4m | £5.5m | 72.5% | +£217k | £675k | 8.8% | £7,003 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £7.7m | £6.0m | 75.1% | +£330k | £350k | 4.3% | £7,379 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £8.4m | £6.5m | 75.6% | +£209k | -£103k | -1.2% | £8,202 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£472k
Other costs
£1.4m
6.0%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
7.9%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
3.1%
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 | —* | 41.1 | 62.1% | 35.0% | 26.2% | — | 206 |
* 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 | 64.4 | 17.2 | £40,989 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 63.6 | 17.1 | £42,581 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 61.8 | 17.6 | £46,366 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 61.3 | 17.2 | £49,886 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 61.7 | 16.8 | £49,172 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 17.4% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 911 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 23.9% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 935 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 15.2% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 945 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 12.8% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 982 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 11.5% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 985 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.8% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 1,008 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.5% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1,004 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 27.5% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 1,002 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 30.8% | 3.0% | 7.8% | 1,040 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.1pp | 34.2% | 2.5% | 9.2% | 1,077 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 29.7% | 2.7% | 7.4% | 1,074 |
21 February 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2020 | — | Requires improvement |