Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,622.49
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.7%, sickness 10.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
4 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,211
Capacity
1,500 (81%)
Free school meals
26.6%
English additional lang.
9.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
77.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£46,975
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 1,192 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 | £7.6m | £7.0m | £5.6m | 73.6% | +£518k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,156 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £7.3m | £5.8m | 66.3% | +£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,140 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £8.9m | £6.7m | 70.9% | +£565k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,622 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£141k
Premises
£397k
Other costs
£1.8m
7.0%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
2.9%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 38.5 | 48.9% | 26.8% | 34.2% | — | 231 |
* 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 | 63.7 | 18.3 | £38,374 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2021/22 | 73.9 | 16.6 | £37,251 | 30.1% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 72.3 | 17.0 | £37,652 | 30.3% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2023/24 | 78.0 | 16.0 | £42,738 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2024/25 | 77.7 | 15.6 | £46,975 | —% | 1.3% | — |
Overall absence
12.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.2% | 4.4% | +2.8pp | 21.1% | 5.2% | 2.0% | 1,251 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.3% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 1,179 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.0% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 1,142 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 17.1% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 1,110 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 18.5% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 1,119 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 20.4% | 5.2% | 2.2% | 1,086 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.0% | 5.2% | 1.2% | 1,091 |
| 2021/22 | 11.7% | 7.1% | +4.6pp | 36.5% | 8.9% | 2.9% | 1,140 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 34.4% | 8.4% | 4.2% | 1,147 |
| 2023/24 | 13.0% | 6.6% | +6.4pp | 34.6% | 8.6% | 4.4% | 1,198 |
| 2024/25 | 12.1% | 6.2% | +5.9pp | 33.7% | 8.1% | 4.1% | 1,192 |
4 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2021 | — | Requires improvement |