Flags
5
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,805.25
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.6%
of income
In-year balance
-6.6%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 6.6% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -0.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.0% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.8%.
11 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,134
Capacity
2,236 (95%)
Free school meals
29.0%
English additional lang.
43.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
131.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£59,985
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,913 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 | £15.1m | £15.8m | £11.4m | 75.6% | -£678k | £1.9m | 12.7% | £7,130 |
| 2022/23 | £17.2m | £16.9m | £12.1m | 70.2% | +£348k | £2.3m | 13.2% | £8,048 |
| 2023/24 | £17.5m | £18.2m | £13.1m | 74.6% | -£696k | £1.1m | 6.3% | £8,198 |
| 2024/25 | £18.5m | £19.7m | £14.6m | 78.8% | -£1.2m | -£116k | -0.6% | £8,805 |
Teaching staff
£10.6m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£1.6m
Other costs
£3.5m
3.9%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
8.7%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
7.1%
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 | —* | 44.8 | 60.9% | 38.3% | 5.5% | — | 274 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 89.0% | 87.0% | 91.0% | 84.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 57.0% | — |
| 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 | 130.2 | 15.6 | £50,405 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2021/22 | 134.1 | 15.8 | £51,017 | 23.2% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 108.0 | 19.8 | £53,506 | 20.4% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2023/24 | 111.0 | 19.2 | £58,679 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 131.7 | 16.0 | £59,985 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 14.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1,497 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.7% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 1,507 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 13.2% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 1,516 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 13.7% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 1,566 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 14.2% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 1,636 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 18.7% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 1,729 |
| 2020/21 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 24.7% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 1,854 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 34.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 1,921 |
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 33.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 1,969 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 29.7% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 1,960 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 25.0% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 1,913 |
11 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2013 | — | Good |