Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,705.7
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-2.1%
of income
In-year balance
+3.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.2%, vacancy rate 3.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good24 June 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
661
Capacity
1,000 (66%)
Free school meals
30.9%
English additional lang.
2.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
30.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.5
Mean salary
£42,681
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 704 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 | £4.0m | £3.8m | £2.8m | 71.9% | +£194k | £39k | 1.0% | £6,858 |
| 2022/23 | £4.3m | £4.3m | £3.2m | 75.5% | -£90k | -£63k | -1.5% | £7,302 |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.7m | £3.4m | 70.3% | +£164k | -£104k | -2.1% | £7,706 |
Teaching staff
£2.5m
Support staff
£321k
Premises
£212k
Other costs
£1.1m
7.6%
Admin staff
4.1%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 39.7 | 51.9% | 32.6% | 16.3% | — | 129 |
* 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 | 29.4 | 19.4 | £40,943 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 29.4 | 19.6 | £41,064 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 10.1 |
| 2022/23 | 29.8 | 19.6 | £39,307 | 16.8% | 3.2% | 8.5 |
| 2023/24 | 30.8 | 20.5 | £40,203 | 16.2% | 3.1% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 30.8 | 21.5 | £42,681 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 16.8% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 695 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.9% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 671 |
| 2015/16 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 21.6% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 635 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.8% | 5.2% | 1.2% | 640 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 21.3% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 634 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.7% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 616 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 584 |
| 2021/22 | 9.3% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 31.9% | 6.8% | 2.5% | 593 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 31.0% | 5.7% | 3.9% | 617 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 32.1% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 655 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 27.7% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 704 |
24 June 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2023 | — | Requires improvement |