Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,723.64
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good1 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,088
Capacity
1,262 (86%)
Free school meals
18.1%
English additional lang.
6.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
64.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£51,610
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,003 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 | £6.2m | £5.8m | £4.6m | 73.8% | +£473k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,918 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £6.2m | £5.1m | 78.9% | +£255k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,960 |
| 2023/24 | £7.4m | £7.4m | £6.0m | 81.5% | -£41k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,724 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£893k
Premises
£62k
Other costs
£1.3m
9.3%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
2.9%
Premises (total)
3.5%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
6.9%
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 | —* | 50.4 | 76.9% | 57.8% | 18.5% | — | 173 |
* 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 | 54.6 | 18.9 | £38,963 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 63.7 | 16.5 | £41,836 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 58.6 | 18.6 | £45,331 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 1.7 |
| 2023/24 | 63.5 | 17.3 | £48,326 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | 64.9 | 16.8 | £51,610 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 15.5% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 805 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 796 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.1% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 831 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.9% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 847 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 875 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.8% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 921 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.9% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 941 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 27.4% | 6.2% | 2.0% | 951 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 32.3% | 6.5% | 3.4% | 995 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 26.9% | 6.2% | 3.4% | 1,002 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 25.1% | 6.1% | 2.9% | 1,003 |
1 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2012 | URN 122868 | Good |