Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,552.64
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
77.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.4%
of income
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.0%.
26 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,765
Capacity
1,655 (107%)
Free school meals
13.4%
English additional lang.
20.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
108.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£63,703
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 1,369 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 | £12.5m | £12.7m | £10.1m | 80.9% | -£226k | £27k | 0.2% | £6,791 |
| 2022/23 | £13.7m | £13.5m | £10.4m | 76.0% | +£136k | £163k | 1.2% | £7,508 |
| 2023/24 | £14.6m | £14.6m | £11.1m | 76.4% | -£73k | £90k | 0.6% | £8,046 |
| 2024/25 | £15.1m | £15.0m | £11.7m | 77.3% | +£59k | £149k | 1.0% | £8,553 |
Teaching staff
£9.4m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£530k
Other costs
£2.8m
5.2%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
5.7%
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 | —* | 58.1 | 85.0% | 65.9% | 48.7% | — | 267 |
* 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 | 106.4 | 17.1 | £54,699 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2021/22 | 109.7 | 16.7 | £54,365 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 106.5 | 17.1 | £57,143 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 105.9 | 17.1 | £62,226 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 108.2 | 16.3 | £63,703 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 8.4% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 1,231 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,232 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 10.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,248 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.3% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1,324 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1,341 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 12.8% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1,371 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.2% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1,369 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 34.3% | 8.3% | 1.6% | 1,365 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% | +0.9pp | 21.2% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 1,363 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 23.7% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 1,370 |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 19.1% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 1,369 |
26 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2011 | — | Outstanding |