Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£11,477.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
82.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.5%
of income
In-year balance
+0.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
30 October 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
641
Capacity
810 (79%)
Free school meals
37.4%
English additional lang.
47.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
53.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
11.9
Mean salary
£57,731
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.
25.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 697 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 | £6.0m | £6.0m | £5.0m | 84.5% | -£73k | £174k | 2.9% | £8,229 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.3m | £5.2m | 80.8% | +£59k | £233k | 3.6% | £8,803 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £7.1m | £5.7m | 78.5% | +£158k | £390k | 5.4% | £10,028 |
| 2024/25 | £7.4m | £7.3m | £6.1m | 82.5% | +£13k | £404k | 5.5% | £11,478 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£304k
Other costs
£971k
6.8%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
2.4%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 44.8 | 52.8% | 29.6% | 28.2% | — | 142 |
* 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 | 62.2 | 12.0 | £46,097 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 58.4 | 12.4 | £45,786 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 55.1 | 13.2 | £46,782 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2023/24 | 57.9 | 12.4 | £53,367 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 53.9 | 11.9 | £57,731 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 18.0% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 824 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.3% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 827 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.4% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 844 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.8% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 836 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 11.8% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 823 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 822 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.0% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 806 |
| 2021/22 | 6.9% | 7.1% | -0.2pp | 20.0% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 785 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 28.5% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 831 |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 25.8% | 5.6% | 3.5% | 776 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 25.5% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 697 |
30 October 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2014 | — | Good |