Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,787.32
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 9.4% to 5.0%.
Elevated: sickness 8.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
15 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,333
Capacity
1,345 (99%)
Free school meals
28.5%
English additional lang.
5.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
78.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£50,509
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25 · 1,383 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 | £8.5m | £8.6m | £6.5m | 76.2% | -£84k | £798k | 9.4% | £6,401 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £9.5m | £7.0m | 75.8% | -£282k | £516k | 5.6% | £6,848 |
| 2023/24 | £10.0m | £10.0m | £7.4m | 74.4% | -£11k | £505k | 5.0% | £7,472 |
| 2024/25 | £10.4m | £10.4m | £7.9m | 76.0% | +£15k | £520k | 5.0% | £7,787 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£478k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.3%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.6%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 42.2 | 56.0% | 36.5% | 32.0% | — | 266 |
* 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 | 88.2 | 15.0 | £44,400 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 78.2 | 17.0 | £47,788 | 13.5% | 1.3% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 80.2 | 16.7 | £46,976 | 6.9% | 1.2% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 78.0 | 17.1 | £46,353 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 78.3 | 17.0 | £50,509 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 1,140 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.1% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1,188 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.9% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,252 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 14.5% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,278 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.0% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1,297 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 15.1% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1,332 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.3% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,344 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 27.1% | 6.6% | 1.8% | 1,359 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 26.3% | 6.3% | 2.2% | 1,364 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.6pp | 30.2% | 6.4% | 3.7% | 1,367 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 25.1% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 1,383 |
15 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2018 | — | Good |