Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,476.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
84.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
34.4%
of income
In-year balance
-5.4%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.4% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
17 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,606
Capacity
1,650 (97%)
Free school meals
19.5%
English additional lang.
8.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
97.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£45,773
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 1,670 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 | £10.0m | £9.0m | £7.5m | 75.2% | +£955k | £4.4m | 44.1% | £6,216 |
| 2022/23 | £9.7m | £9.5m | £7.7m | 79.0% | +£184k | £4.4m | 45.7% | £6,080 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £11.0m | £8.8m | 84.4% | -£561k | £3.6m | 34.4% | £6,476 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£566k
Other costs
£1.6m
6.3%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
0.9%
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 | —* | 49.8 | 74.1% | 54.9% | 13.2% | — | 317 |
* 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 | 92.7 | 17.5 | £40,980 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 98.5 | 16.3 | £41,613 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | 89.0 | 18.0 | £41,133 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 91.6 | 17.5 | £45,900 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 97.3 | 16.5 | £45,773 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 9.6% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,453 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.7% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,454 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.4% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1,762 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 9.5% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1,730 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 9.8% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,706 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.1% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1,672 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.9% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1,660 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4pp | 19.6% | 5.3% | 2.2% | 1,644 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 22.3% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 1,649 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 21.5% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 1,690 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 24.4% | 5.8% | 3.0% | 1,670 |
17 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2010 | URN 126083 | Good |