Per-pupil income
£7,582.34
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.5%
of income
No active flags for this school.
5 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,030
Capacity
1,100 (94%)
Free school meals
16.3%
English additional lang.
38.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
62.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£60,552
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 918 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 | £6.6m | £5.8m | £4.7m | 71.2% | +£751k | £692k | 10.5% | £6,956 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £6.4m | £5.1m | 71.2% | +£697k | £1.0m | 14.6% | £7,379 |
| 2023/24 | £7.6m | £7.2m | £5.7m | 74.6% | +£419k | £1.1m | 14.0% | £7,582 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£598k
Premises
£387k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.5%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
1.3%
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 | — | 54.8 | 82.0% | 67.4% | 69.2% | — | 172 |
| 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 | 52.8 | 17.9 | £48,075 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2021/22 | 56.9 | 16.6 | £47,806 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 55.4 | 17.4 | £53,321 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 58.8 | 17.2 | £59,210 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 62.8 | 16.4 | £60,552 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.2% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 750 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.2% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 731 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 10.9% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 733 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 12.0% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 759 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 759 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.6% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 766 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.2% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 832 |
| 2021/22 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 17.9% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 881 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 22.2% | 5.6% | 2.0% | 902 |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | +0.4pp | 19.4% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 924 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 19.3% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 918 |
5 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2012 | — | Requires improvement |