Per-pupil income
£8,409.19
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
19.8%
of income
In-year balance
+3.0%
of income
No active flags for this school.
Quality of education
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Outstanding11 March 2025 · S5 Inspection
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2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,773
Capacity
1,627 (109%)
Free school meals
33.9%
English additional lang.
83.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
106.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£58,754
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
15.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25 · 1,432 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 | £12.8m | £12.2m | £9.8m | 76.1% | +£677k | £2.3m | 18.2% | £7,298 |
| 2022/23 | £13.5m | £13.1m | £10.6m | 78.2% | +£422k | £2.7m | 20.1% | £7,609 |
| 2023/24 | £14.8m | £14.4m | £11.5m | 77.7% | +£450k | £2.9m | 19.8% | £8,409 |
Teaching staff
£7.9m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£715k
Other costs
£2.1m
6.2%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
1.8%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 48.7 | 69.0% | 48.5% | 99.3% | — | 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 | 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 | 105.3 | 16.8 | £50,728 | 14.6% | 0.9% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 95.6 | 18.4 | £51,931 | 19.5% | 1.0% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 94.0 | 18.9 | £55,140 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 109.2 | 16.1 | £57,165 | 24.7% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 106.3 | 16.7 | £58,754 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
15.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.6% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1,212 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.4% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1,216 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.9% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1,218 |
| 2016/17 | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3pp | 4.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1,257 |
| 2017/18 | 3.4% | 4.8% | -1.4pp | 4.3% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1,266 |
| 2018/19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4pp | 4.5% | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1,309 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1,390 |
| 2021/22 | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.3pp | 13.9% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1,397 |
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4pp | 18.0% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 1,419 |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -1.0pp | 14.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 1,440 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% | -0.4pp | 15.5% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 1,432 |
11 March 2025 · S5 Inspection
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OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2015 | — | Outstanding |