Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,112.24
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
61.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.5%
of income
In-year balance
+15.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 30.6%, sickness 12.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
10 May 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,491
Capacity
1,700 (88%)
Free school meals
35.2%
English additional lang.
3.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
93.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£50,274
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,415 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 | £10.1m | £10.2m | £7.4m | 73.0% | -£130k | £2.6m | 25.5% | £6,452 |
| 2022/23 | £11.2m | £11.0m | £7.3m | 65.3% | +£237k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,897 |
| 2023/24 | £12.8m | £10.9m | £7.9m | 61.4% | +£1.9m | £1.9m | 14.5% | £8,112 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£608k
Other costs
£2.4m
9.0%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
2.1%
Catering
0.3%
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 | — | 44.2 | 62.3% | 43.7% | 31.3% | — | 252 |
| 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 | 84.0 | 18.3 | £42,216 | 28.1% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2021/22 | 76.4 | 20.5 | £40,502 | 40.6% | 0.0% | 13.1 |
| 2022/23 | 69.4 | 23.4 | £42,545 | 30.6% | 0.0% | 12.7 |
| 2023/24 | 89.0 | 17.7 | £46,294 | 19.1% | 3.3% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 93.9 | 15.9 | £50,274 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 13.7% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1,168 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.7% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 1,156 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.2% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 1,107 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.9% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 1,153 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 16.6% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1,186 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.6% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 1,315 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 23.7% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1,457 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 42.0% | 7.7% | 4.5% | 1,494 |
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% | +4.6pp | 36.8% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 1,507 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +5.4pp | 36.3% | 7.6% | 4.3% | 1,461 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 26.8% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 1,415 |
10 May 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2020 | — | Requires improvement |