Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,706.15
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+10.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 22.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Elevated: turnover 26.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
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Outstanding21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
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OutstandingOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
678
Capacity
670 (101%)
Free school meals
32.9%
English additional lang.
25.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
37.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£50,724
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 712 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 | £4.7m | £4.5m | £3.5m | 74.0% | +£174k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,504 |
| 2022/23 | £5.0m | £4.7m | £3.5m | 71.3% | +£259k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,771 |
| 2023/24 | £5.1m | £4.6m | £3.5m | 67.6% | +£530k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,706 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£287k
Premises
£177k
Other costs
£958k
5.8%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.1%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
7.2%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 51.4 | 68.9% | 49.6% | 78.5% | — | 135 |
* 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 | 45.6 | 13.2 | £38,670 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 41.4 | 15.0 | £39,501 | 39.1% | 2.4% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | 20.1 | £45,709 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 38.9 | 17.1 | £48,950 | 26.2% | 2.5% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 37.4 | 18.1 | £50,724 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.8% | 4.4% | -1.6pp | 3.9% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 231 |
| 2014/15 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 4.9% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 347 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 6.7% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 462 |
| 2016/17 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 7.5% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 573 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.8% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 580 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 8.4% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 593 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.7% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 618 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 30.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% | 637 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 30.0% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 673 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 29.3% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 699 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 26.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 712 |
21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
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OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2014 | — | Outstanding |