Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,581.17
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.6%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 7.0% to 3.6%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.6%.
4 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,250
Capacity
1,200 (104%)
Free school meals
7.9%
English additional lang.
4.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
73.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£51,784
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 1,264 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 | £7.4m | £7.4m | £5.5m | 75.1% | +£15k | £311k | 4.2% | £6,180 |
| 2022/23 | £8.4m | £8.1m | £5.9m | 70.7% | +£278k | £589k | 7.0% | £6,827 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £9.4m | £6.6m | 72.1% | -£208k | £381k | 4.2% | £7,297 |
| 2024/25 | £9.5m | £9.5m | £7.3m | 76.7% | -£40k | £341k | 3.6% | £7,581 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
Support staff
£979k
Premises
£389k
Other costs
£1.9m
6.4%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 57.3 | 85.7% | 66.2% | 75.8% | — | 231 |
* 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 | 71.3 | 16.8 | £44,014 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 73.7 | 16.2 | £43,679 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2022/23 | 73.9 | 16.6 | £45,076 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 72.7 | 17.3 | £48,123 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 73.1 | 17.1 | £51,784 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 10.1% | 4.3% | 0.3% | 1,047 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.8% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 1,031 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.7% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1,032 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.5% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 1,058 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.2pp | 10.2% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 1,116 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,151 |
| 2020/21 | 7.3% | 4.5% | +2.8pp | 22.1% | 6.7% | 0.6% | 1,215 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 20.0% | 6.4% | 1.2% | 1,213 |
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4pp | 18.8% | 5.9% | 1.4% | 1,236 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 19.9% | 6.0% | 1.6% | 1,274 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 19.1% | 6.2% | 1.4% | 1,264 |
4 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2016 | — | Outstanding |