Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,013.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.2%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 22.4%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.5%.
13 September 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
963
Capacity
1,064 (91%)
Free school meals
15.4%
English additional lang.
11.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
63.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£45,533
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 839 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 | £5.2m | £5.6m | £4.2m | 81.2% | -£376k | £286k | 5.5% | £6,234 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.1m | £4.6m | 72.0% | +£250k | £570k | 8.9% | £6,885 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.6m | £5.1m | 77.0% | +£10k | £546k | 8.2% | £7,014 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£979k
Premises
£336k
Other costs
£1.2m
4.4%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
0.9%
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 | — | 53.1 | 85.9% | 54.5% | 83.8% | — | 99 |
| Year | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 91.0% | 85.0% | 89.0% | 79.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 63.0% | — |
| 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 | 50.6 | 12.7 | £40,614 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | 62.2 | 13.5 | £40,088 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 67.9 | 13.7 | £42,258 | 34.0% | 1.5% | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 57.8 | 16.4 | £45,976 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 63.2 | 15.2 | £45,533 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.1pp | 7.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 95 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 8.5% | 3.6% | 0.3% | 188 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.2% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 303 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.6% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 368 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 470 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 541 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.6% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 590 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 26.4% | 6.6% | 1.6% | 755 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 26.6% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 823 |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | +0.2pp | 24.0% | 4.9% | 1.8% | 830 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8pp | 25.5% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 839 |
13 September 2017 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2014 | — | Good |