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Per-pupil income
£7,031.64
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.3%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
5 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
869
Capacity
1,210 (72%)
Free school meals
39.4%
English additional lang.
6.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
49.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£41,759
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.0%
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.
32.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25 · 921 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 | £3.7m | £4.5m | £3.4m | 91.1% | -£742k | £200k | 5.3% | £4,860 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 63.9% | +£825k | £200k | 3.4% | £7,248 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £6.0m | £4.3m | 69.4% | +£193k | £206k | 3.3% | £7,032 |
Teaching staff
£3.2m
Support staff
£754k
Premises
£359k
Other costs
£1.4m
3.7%
Admin staff
5.4%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 45.6 | 64.6% | 46.9% | 36.1% | — | 147 |
* 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 | 28.6 | 25.0 | £38,197 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | 18.3 | £41,304 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 39.7 | 20.6 | £41,854 | 27.2% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2023/24 | 44.7 | 19.8 | £41,955 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2024/25 | 49.2 | 17.7 | £41,759 | —% | 2.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 16.5% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 521 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 17.1% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 510 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.4% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 518 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 20.3% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 585 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 13.7% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 600 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 15.9% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 622 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 738 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 32.5% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 794 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 30.6% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 872 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 35.0% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 943 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 32.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 921 |
5 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2017 | — | Good |