Per-pupil income
£6,676.2
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.0%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,267
Capacity
2,200 (103%)
Free school meals
14.9%
English additional lang.
7.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
125.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.0
Mean salary
£47,847
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,852 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 | £13.5m | £14.1m | £10.7m | 79.0% | -£567k | £1.1m | 8.1% | £6,121 |
| 2022/23 | £14.2m | £14.0m | £10.5m | 73.6% | +£290k | £1.4m | 9.9% | £6,433 |
| 2023/24 | £15.2m | £15.2m | £11.7m | 77.0% | +£9k | £537k | 3.5% | £6,676 |
Teaching staff
£10.0m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£541k
Other costs
£2.9m
0.0%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.9%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 49.4 | 73.2% | 50.0% | 20.5% | — | 366 |
* 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 | 135.7 | 16.1 | £41,185 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 139.5 | 15.8 | £42,009 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 129.0 | 17.2 | £44,986 | 16.0% | 0.8% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 124.0 | 18.3 | £47,345 | 10.5% | 4.6% | 6.3 |
| 2024/25 | 125.7 | 18.0 | £47,847 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 1,793 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1,816 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.2% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1,818 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.7% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 1,816 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 18.4% | 5.4% | 0.7% | 1,812 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.7% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 1,823 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 9.6% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,820 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 24.8% | 7.1% | 1.6% | 1,832 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 19.7% | 6.0% | 1.6% | 1,841 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 17.6% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 1,871 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.5pp | 15.2% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 1,852 |
21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2012 | — | Good |