Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,887.23
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-2.4%
of income
In-year balance
-3.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.4% of income.
14 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
931
Capacity
1,716 (54%)
Free school meals
17.6%
English additional lang.
3.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
55.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£54,453
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 760 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 | £5.2m | £5.2m | £4.0m | 78.2% | -£53k | £136k | 2.6% | £5,868 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £6.1m | £4.6m | 76.7% | -£82k | £54k | 0.9% | £6,659 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.7m | £5.2m | 80.4% | -£219k | -£158k | -2.4% | £6,887 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£581k
Premises
£437k
Other costs
£1.1m
8.7%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
9.9%
Premises (total)
2.6%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 46.7 | 73.1% | 46.2% | 22.2% | — | 234 |
* 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 | 59.1 | 14.7 | £44,433 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2021/22 | 54.1 | 16.3 | £45,895 | 12.6% | 1.8% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 57.1 | 15.9 | £44,863 | 26.5% | 1.7% | 1.5 |
| 2023/24 | 52.2 | 18.0 | £47,675 | 5.8% | 1.9% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 55.8 | 16.7 | £54,453 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 12.6% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 1,131 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.0% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 1,063 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 937 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.2% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 835 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 18.4% | 5.0% | 1.2% | 773 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.0% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 721 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 656 |
| 2021/22 | 12.8% | 7.1% | +5.6pp | 41.6% | 10.1% | 2.6% | 690 |
| 2022/23 | 11.9% | 6.8% | +5.1pp | 37.1% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 723 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 33.1% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 761 |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% | +4.9pp | 30.3% | 7.8% | 3.3% | 760 |
14 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2017 | — | Requires improvement |