Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,029.87
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.0%
of income
In-year balance
+11.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
24 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,294
Capacity
2,124 (61%)
Free school meals
51.2%
English additional lang.
28.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
72.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£55,480
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25 · 1,273 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 | £11.4m | £10.7m | £8.9m | 78.0% | +£700k | £449k | 3.9% | £7,489 |
| 2022/23 | £11.8m | £10.8m | £7.8m | 66.0% | +£992k | £811k | 6.9% | £8,219 |
| 2023/24 | £12.1m | £10.7m | £7.9m | 65.2% | +£1.3m | £1.6m | 13.0% | £9,030 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£773k
Premises
£756k
Other costs
£2.1m
5.8%
Admin staff
4.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
3.4%
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 | —* | 37.9 | 49.1% | 27.1% | 13.0% | — | 277 |
* 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 | 117.1 | 13.7 | £44,123 | 13.5% | 0.8% | 14.1 |
| 2021/22 | 108.4 | 14.0 | £43,908 | 32.5% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2022/23 | 83.6 | 17.2 | £45,090 | 23.9% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2023/24 | 78.8 | 17.0 | £48,911 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2024/25 | 72.5 | 17.9 | £55,480 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 18.9% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 1,805 |
| 2014/15 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 18.6% | 4.9% | 1.8% | 1,730 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 20.4% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 1,682 |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 20.2% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1,618 |
| 2017/18 | 8.0% | 4.8% | +3.3pp | 22.4% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1,627 |
| 2018/19 | 8.7% | 4.6% | +4.0pp | 25.4% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 1,666 |
| 2020/21 | 9.7% | 4.5% | +5.2pp | 29.6% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 1,568 |
| 2021/22 | 12.9% | 7.1% | +5.7pp | 39.8% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 1,476 |
| 2022/23 | 13.3% | 6.8% | +6.5pp | 42.7% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 1,466 |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% | +5.0pp | 35.1% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 1,326 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 31.3% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 1,273 |
24 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2019 | — | Requires improvement |