Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,338.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.4%
of income
In-year balance
+7.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 28.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
1 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,538
Capacity
1,558 (99%)
Free school meals
21.1%
English additional lang.
42.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
93.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£56,064
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,237 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 | £9.6m | £8.6m | £7.1m | 73.8% | +£1.0m | £976k | 10.2% | £6,262 |
| 2022/23 | £10.6m | £9.2m | £7.5m | 71.4% | +£1.4m | £1.8m | 17.0% | £6,681 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £10.5m | £8.5m | 74.4% | +£907k | £2.1m | 18.4% | £7,338 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£846k
Premises
£541k
Other costs
£1.5m
6.2%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.5%
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 | — | 55.3 | 81.5% | 64.2% | 70.8% | — | 243 |
| 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 | 85.7 | 17.0 | £49,839 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 87.4 | 17.5 | £48,988 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 89.9 | 17.6 | £51,346 | 26.4% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 91.0 | 17.1 | £55,203 | 28.0% | 1.1% | 8.0 |
| 2024/25 | 93.5 | 16.5 | £56,064 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.1% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1,069 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1,061 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.1% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1,069 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 8.3% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1,063 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | -0.0pp | 9.3% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1,057 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 9.9% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1,106 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.8% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1,170 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.2pp | 25.1% | 6.2% | 2.1% | 1,202 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 25.7% | 6.1% | 2.4% | 1,248 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 23.4% | 5.7% | 2.7% | 1,247 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 25.6% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 1,237 |
1 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2013 | — | Outstanding |