Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,129.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.9%
of income
In-year balance
-2.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.1% of income.
Elevated: turnover 15.9%.
6 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
998
Capacity
1,282 (78%)
Free school meals
34.8%
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.
60.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£51,650
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 934 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 | £6.0m | £6.8m | £5.2m | 87.5% | -£870k | £991k | 16.6% | £5,959 |
| 2022/23 | £6.8m | £6.6m | £5.4m | 78.5% | +£201k | £1.2m | 17.5% | £6,806 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.6m | £5.9m | 79.0% | -£156k | £959k | 12.9% | £7,130 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£948k
Premises
£527k
Other costs
£1.2m
7.2%
Admin staff
4.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
10.4%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 42.5 | 60.4% | 39.6% | 19.5% | — | 164 |
* 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 | 60.3 | 15.9 | £42,591 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 58.4 | 17.2 | £45,029 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 60.6 | 16.6 | £44,679 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2023/24 | 59.2 | 17.6 | £49,307 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 60.0 | 16.6 | £51,650 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 12.7% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 709 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 11.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 703 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 8.7% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 714 |
| 2016/17 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 10.3% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 777 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.5pp | 9.6% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 802 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 9.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 817 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 9.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 844 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 19.5% | 6.0% | 1.3% | 893 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 33.7% | 7.5% | 2.7% | 920 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 38.3% | 8.2% | 4.2% | 964 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 34.1% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 934 |
6 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2009 | URN 120663 | Good |