Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,401.74
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.7%
of income
In-year balance
+18.5%
of income
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
23 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,478
Capacity
1,500 (99%)
Free school meals
27.9%
English additional lang.
8.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
85.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£46,742
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 1,546 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 | £11.0m | £11.0m | £7.2m | 65.0% | +£23k | £1.2m | 10.8% | £7,406 |
| 2022/23 | £11.9m | £10.6m | £8.0m | 67.6% | +£1.2m | £676k | 5.7% | £7,896 |
| 2023/24 | £12.5m | £10.2m | £8.8m | 69.9% | +£2.3m | £466k | 3.7% | £8,402 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£557k
Other costs
£896k
6.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
-0.0%
Premises (total)
5.7%
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 | —* | 43.6 | 60.9% | 40.7% | 40.4% | — | 297 |
* 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 | 86.0 | 16.9 | £40,121 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 82.6 | 18.0 | £40,519 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 86.8 | 17.3 | £39,610 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 6.2 |
| 2023/24 | 78.6 | 19.0 | £43,879 | 11.4% | 1.3% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 85.2 | 17.4 | £46,742 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 13.8% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,358 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.2% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 1,329 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.8% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 1,385 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 17.0% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 1,360 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 13.9% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 1,384 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.5% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1,425 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.1% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1,496 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 33.0% | 7.0% | 2.7% | 1,525 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 31.5% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 1,546 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 27.5% | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1,540 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 28.3% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 1,546 |
23 May 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2016 | URN 105975 | Requires improvement |