Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,685.78
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.3%
of income
In-year balance
+11.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
28 February 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
873
Capacity
1,440 (61%)
Free school meals
26.5%
English additional lang.
3.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
55.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£56,563
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 866 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 | £6.7m | £5.7m | £4.3m | 64.5% | +£985k | £405k | 6.1% | £7,042 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.0m | £4.4m | 67.0% | +£512k | £291k | 4.5% | £7,368 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £5.9m | £4.4m | 65.4% | +£795k | £286k | 4.3% | £7,686 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£704k
Premises
£329k
Other costs
£1.2m
1.1%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.7%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 46.8 | 69.9% | 49.4% | 63.3% | — | 166 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| 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 | 64.8 | 15.5 | £41,985 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 62.8 | 15.1 | £44,619 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 59.8 | 14.8 | £51,335 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 55.0 | 15.9 | £54,359 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 55.6 | 15.7 | £56,563 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.7% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 836 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.4% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 793 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.6% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 823 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 20.1% | 5.3% | 1.3% | 861 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 19.4% | 5.1% | 1.7% | 860 |
| 2018/19 | 9.0% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 25.4% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 893 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 18.1% | 4.7% | 2.2% | 896 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 37.1% | 7.5% | 3.5% | 863 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 33.6% | 6.7% | 4.2% | 840 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 31.3% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 840 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 27.4% | 6.1% | 3.8% | 866 |
28 February 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2019 | — | Requires improvement |