Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,652.45
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
56.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
34.6%
of income
In-year balance
+21.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.9%, vacancy rate 5.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
4 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
822
Capacity
1,050 (78%)
Free school meals
44.9%
English additional lang.
12.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
33.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£38,322
Turnover
17.9%
Vacancy rate
5.6%
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.
29.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25 · 864 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 | £1.9m | £1.3m | £983k | 52.0% | +£540k | £294k | 15.6% | £9,038 |
| 2022/23 | £3.6m | £2.4m | £1.7m | 47.8% | +£1.2m | £1.3m | 36.9% | £8,579 |
| 2023/24 | £5.5m | £4.3m | £3.1m | 56.7% | +£1.2m | £1.9m | 34.6% | £8,652 |
Teaching staff
£2.1m
Support staff
£595k
Premises
£240k
Other costs
£946k
2.6%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
2.6%
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 | — | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 11.6 | 18.0 | £39,569 | 13.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 19.6 | 21.3 | £38,204 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | 18.8 | £38,322 | 17.9% | 5.6% | — |
Overall absence
10.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 23.5% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 217 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 25.2% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 433 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 30.6% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 650 |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 29.4% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 864 |
4 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good