Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,512.03
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.9%.
1 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,883
Capacity
1,975 (95%)
Free school meals
17.8%
English additional lang.
3.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
110.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£51,787
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 1,560 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 | £11.3m | £10.6m | £8.8m | 77.7% | +£757k | £1.5m | 13.1% | £5,880 |
| 2022/23 | £12.0m | £11.5m | £9.4m | 78.5% | +£509k | £1.6m | 13.3% | £6,240 |
| 2023/24 | £12.5m | £12.4m | £10.1m | 80.9% | +£73k | £1.4m | 10.9% | £6,512 |
Teaching staff
£7.7m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£563k
Other costs
£1.7m
6.2%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.6%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 43.8 | 61.5% | 39.8% | 15.7% | — | 299 |
* 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 | 110.1 | 17.8 | £44,469 | 8.1% | 0.9% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 110.5 | 17.5 | £43,955 | 7.4% | 0.9% | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 110.2 | 17.5 | £45,012 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 110.9 | 17.2 | £49,669 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 110.0 | 17.1 | £51,787 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.2% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 1,462 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 1,468 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 1,495 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.2% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 1,500 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 16.2% | 5.3% | 0.9% | 1,507 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 17.3% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1,519 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.2% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,538 |
| 2021/22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 22.9% | 6.9% | 1.4% | 1,561 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 31.7% | 8.6% | 1.4% | 1,557 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.6pp | 32.7% | 8.8% | 2.3% | 1,567 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 29.0% | 8.1% | 2.1% | 1,560 |
1 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2013 | — | Outstanding |