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Per-pupil income
£9,118.89
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.5%
of income
In-year balance
+13.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
7 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
615
Capacity
1,040 (59%)
Free school meals
35.4%
English additional lang.
5.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
35.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.2
Mean salary
£44,948
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25 · 655 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 | £4.8m | £4.4m | £3.5m | 72.3% | +£458k | £629k | 13.0% | £7,377 |
| 2022/23 | £5.3m | £5.0m | £3.9m | 73.8% | +£240k | £686k | 13.0% | £8,052 |
| 2023/24 | £5.6m | £4.8m | £3.7m | 65.7% | +£757k | £588k | 10.5% | £9,119 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£428k
Premises
£578k
Other costs
£583k
10.1%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 43.8 | 64.3% | 37.3% | 38.1% | — | 126 |
* 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 | 45.5 | 14.9 | £44,640 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 44.7 | 14.7 | £43,668 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 43.1 | 15.2 | £44,086 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.0 | 14.6 | £44,376 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | 17.2 | £44,948 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 21.8% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 555 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.8% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 489 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 12.0% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 524 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.1% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 558 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 17.4% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 633 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 17.8% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 670 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 17.8% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 695 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 33.8% | 7.0% | 3.4% | 684 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 34.5% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 685 |
| 2023/24 | 12.5% | 6.6% | +6.0pp | 36.2% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 655 |
| 2024/25 | 11.0% | 6.2% | +4.8pp | 29.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 655 |
7 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2015 | — | Good |