Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£12,975.89
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 26.9%, sickness 8.4 days.
Elevated: turnover 21.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good13 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
689
Capacity
1,200 (57%)
Free school meals
52.8%
English additional lang.
59.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
56.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.3
Mean salary
£58,044
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25 · 745 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 | £10.7m | £10.1m | £7.1m | 66.6% | +£582k | £3.1m | 28.8% | £12,208 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £9.7m | £7.3m | 71.4% | +£493k | £0 | 0.0% | £12,976 |
Teaching staff
£4.6m
Support staff
£806k
Premises
£799k
Other costs
£1.6m
6.9%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
-0.4%
ICT
7.3%
Premises (total)
8.0%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
3.3%
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 | —* | 41.6 | 48.2% | 27.0% | 38.0% | — | 137 |
* 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 | 67.9 | — | £50,901 | 13.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 65.6 | 13.4 | £53,207 | 35.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 60.4 | 14.7 | £51,008 | 21.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 60.3 | 13.1 | £54,559 | 26.9% | 1.6% | 8.4 |
| 2024/25 | 56.1 | 12.3 | £58,044 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 15.4% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 970 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 15.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 983 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.7% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 922 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 15.2% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1,013 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 15.0% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 1,033 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 22.9% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1,178 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 1,074 |
| 2021/22 | 7.7% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 24.7% | 4.6% | 3.0% | 997 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.2pp | 27.9% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 973 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 27.0% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 859 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 29.7% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 745 |
13 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2023 | — | Requires improvement |