Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,134.21
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.3%
of income
In-year balance
+0.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Elevated: sickness 9.0 days.
10 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,626
Capacity
1,650 (99%)
Free school meals
23.9%
English additional lang.
9.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
99.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£47,078
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.
30.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,715 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 | £10.9m | £10.6m | £8.2m | 75.2% | +£387k | £999k | 9.1% | £6,592 |
| 2022/23 | £11.4m | £11.7m | £9.0m | 78.5% | -£287k | £711k | 6.2% | £6,969 |
| 2023/24 | £12.3m | £12.2m | £9.3m | 75.6% | +£82k | £793k | 6.5% | £7,479 |
| 2024/25 | £13.2m | £13.2m | £10.0m | 75.6% | +£37k | £831k | 6.3% | £8,134 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£1.0m
Other costs
£2.1m
7.0%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
5.1%
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 | —* | 53.3 | 80.0% | 61.5% | 75.8% | — | 330 |
* 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 | 107.0 | 15.6 | £42,461 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/22 | 100.9 | 16.5 | £42,978 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 108.3 | 15.1 | £42,944 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 99.8 | 16.4 | £44,289 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 99.9 | 16.3 | £47,078 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.7% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 1,660 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1,654 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 14.0% | 4.7% | 1.2% | 1,676 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 13.5% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 1,687 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 15.4% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 1,678 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.0% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1,693 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.4% | 4.7% | 0.8% | 1,697 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 31.7% | 8.7% | 1.5% | 1,698 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 25.9% | 6.9% | 2.7% | 1,697 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 30.6% | 7.8% | 3.1% | 1,701 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 30.7% | 8.2% | 2.6% | 1,715 |
10 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2018 | — | Good |