Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£10,045.82
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.7%
of income
In-year balance
+11.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
Elevated: turnover 26.3%, vacancy rate 3.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
7 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
387
Capacity
560 (69%)
Free school meals
31.3%
English additional lang.
0.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 14–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
27.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.9
Mean salary
£52,626
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
35.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 280 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 | £3.3m | £3.2m | £2.2m | 67.1% | +£111k | -£381k | -11.4% | £8,518 |
| 2022/23 | £3.5m | £3.3m | £2.3m | 66.0% | +£256k | -£125k | -3.5% | £13,487 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £3.3m | £2.4m | 63.8% | +£412k | £286k | 7.7% | £10,046 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£182k
Premises
£125k
Other costs
£813k
12.0%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
5.8%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 24.2 | 38.0% | 12.4% | 0.0% | — | 129 |
* 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 | 25.9 | 13.7 | £43,030 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 29.6 | 13.2 | £43,323 | 14.7% | 3.3% | 7.5 |
| 2022/23 | 29.9 | 12.6 | £44,400 | 16.7% | 3.2% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 27.4 | 13.5 | £46,300 | 26.3% | 3.5% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 27.8 | 13.9 | £52,626 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
35.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 10.5% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 86 |
| 2015/16 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 19.9% | 6.0% | 1.0% | 231 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 8.2% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 195 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.3pp | 18.0% | 4.9% | 2.1% | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 26.1% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 184 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.9% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 235 |
| 2021/22 | 12.1% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 39.0% | 8.3% | 3.8% | 274 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 38.4% | 8.6% | 2.5% | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 33.7% | 7.6% | 1.7% | 297 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 35.0% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 280 |
7 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2019 | — | Outstanding |