Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£27,873.85
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.1%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.4%.
Elevated: turnover 19.5%.
17 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
353
Capacity
310 (114%)
Free school meals
50.0%
English additional lang.
52.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
41.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
8.5
Mean salary
£51,850
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 256 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 | £7.7m | £7.8m | £6.3m | 82.3% | -£121k | £1.0m | 13.3% | £24,932 |
| 2022/23 | £8.6m | £8.4m | £6.9m | 80.8% | +£215k | £608k | 7.1% | £27,748 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £8.8m | £7.5m | 82.4% | +£265k | £459k | 5.1% | £27,874 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£818k
Other costs
£511k
3.9%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
9.3%
Premises (total)
15.3%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.1%
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 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 43 |
* 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 | 36.1 | 8.4 | £40,547 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2021/22 | 38.8 | 7.9 | £40,389 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 15.4 |
| 2022/23 | 43.0 | 7.2 | £43,283 | 32.7% | 2.3% | 17.3 |
| 2023/24 | 45.0 | 7.2 | £41,373 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 41.4 | 8.5 | £51,850 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 10.5% | 4.4% | +6.2pp | 38.8% | 7.8% | 2.7% | 129 |
| 2014/15 | 10.5% | 4.5% | +6.0pp | 32.1% | 9.2% | 1.3% | 131 |
| 2015/16 | 11.5% | 4.5% | +7.0pp | 35.4% | 10.3% | 1.2% | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 11.8% | 4.6% | +7.2pp | 34.5% | 10.1% | 1.7% | 171 |
| 2017/18 | 10.3% | 4.8% | +5.5pp | 31.6% | 8.5% | 1.7% | 187 |
| 2018/19 | 11.8% | 4.6% | +7.2pp | 32.4% | 10.6% | 1.2% | 185 |
| 2020/21 | 29.6% | 4.5% | +25.1pp | 84.3% | 25.9% | 3.7% | 198 |
| 2021/22 | 17.5% | 7.1% | +10.4pp | 47.9% | 12.9% | 4.6% | 194 |
| 2022/23 | 16.1% | 6.8% | +9.3pp | 45.7% | 12.2% | 3.9% | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 14.4% | 6.6% | +7.9pp | 42.0% | 10.5% | 3.9% | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 13.4% | 6.2% | +7.2pp | 37.9% | 9.5% | 4.0% | 256 |
17 March 2015 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2011 | URN 135230 | Requires improvement |