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Per-pupil income
£28,355.03
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.5%
of income
In-year balance
+5.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
13 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
344
Capacity
221 (156%)
Free school meals
49.4%
English additional lang.
19.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
53.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.5
Mean salary
£49,242
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 276 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 | £8.9m | £8.3m | £6.6m | 74.0% | +£620k | £1.4m | 15.6% | £29,497 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £8.5m | £6.7m | 72.5% | +£680k | £1.2m | 12.6% | £29,967 |
| 2023/24 | £9.6m | £9.0m | £7.1m | 74.2% | +£554k | £1.2m | 12.5% | £28,355 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£3.0m
Premises
£520k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.8%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
10.0%
Premises (total)
4.2%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 2.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 54 |
* 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 | 51.3 | 5.4 | £41,494 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2021/22 | 53.6 | 5.6 | £40,319 | 16.2% | 1.8% | 2.1 |
| 2022/23 | 52.7 | 5.8 | £39,493 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 52.2 | 6.5 | £43,915 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.0 | 6.5 | £49,242 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.7% | 4.4% | +3.4pp | 24.0% | 6.7% | 1.1% | 125 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 15.1% | 5.8% | 0.8% | 126 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 21.6% | 6.1% | 1.4% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 16.0% | 5.9% | 1.6% | 144 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 22.8% | 5.8% | 1.3% | 158 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 17.2% | 6.4% | 0.7% | 163 |
| 2020/21 | 15.2% | 4.5% | +10.7pp | 56.6% | 14.4% | 0.8% | 203 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 39.0% | 9.2% | 1.6% | 213 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 31.6% | 9.1% | 1.3% | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 34.7% | 9.5% | 2.0% | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 11.7% | 6.2% | +5.5pp | 32.3% | 9.8% | 2.0% | 276 |
13 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
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OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2014 | URN 105378 | Outstanding |