Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,268.17
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 26.7%.
25 February 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
603
Capacity
632 (95%)
Free school meals
43.4%
English additional lang.
28.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
35.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£57,634
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 637 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2022/23 | £4.7m | £4.8m | £3.7m | 78.8% | -£76k | -£244k | -5.2% | £7,661 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 73.6% | +£31k | -£219k | -4.3% | £8,268 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£469k
Premises
£205k
Other costs
£1.1m
7.8%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
4.4%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
7.0%
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 | — | 50.6 | 69.2% | 45.0% | 96.7% | — | 120 |
| 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 | 37.9 | 16.6 | £49,977 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 15.7 |
| 2021/22 | 36.9 | 16.8 | £52,238 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 10.9 |
| 2022/23 | 39.8 | 15.6 | £52,427 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 11.9 |
| 2023/24 | 38.6 | 16.0 | £53,433 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 35.6 | 16.9 | £57,634 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 7.7% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 609 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 7.3% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 602 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 8.9% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 604 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 6.0% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 615 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 634 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.8% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 636 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 13.5% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 644 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 26.5% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 638 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 29.7% | 5.8% | 2.5% | 644 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 26.4% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 658 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 26.7% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 637 |
25 February 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
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