Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,554.97
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good11 February 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
685
Capacity
950 (72%)
Free school meals
22.9%
English additional lang.
3.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
41.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£54,091
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 718 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 | £5.0m | £4.8m | £3.7m | 73.7% | +£171k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,164 |
| 2022/23 | £5.5m | £5.4m | £4.1m | 74.8% | +£80k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,982 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £5.7m | £4.2m | 72.2% | +£112k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,555 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£724k
Premises
£393k
Other costs
£1.1m
4.3%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
4.7%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 42.0 | 63.2% | 40.0% | 26.4% | — | 125 |
* 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 | 45.3 | 17.2 | £43,938 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 45.6 | 17.7 | £41,313 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 12.2 |
| 2022/23 | 46.7 | 16.8 | £44,330 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 43.9 | 17.4 | £50,985 | 23.2% | 0.0% | 11.7 |
| 2024/25 | 41.3 | 16.6 | £54,091 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.2% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 866 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 11.9% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 833 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 11.6% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 828 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.9% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 850 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 17.0% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 834 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 16.2% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 839 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.4% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 804 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 35.9% | 8.3% | 1.9% | 835 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 31.4% | 7.1% | 2.8% | 811 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 34.9% | 8.1% | 2.7% | 788 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 29.8% | 8.5% | 2.4% | 718 |
11 February 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2022 | — | Requires improvement |