Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,025
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-3.5%
of income
In-year balance
+3.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 21.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,235
Capacity
1,323 (93%)
Free school meals
28.8%
English additional lang.
3.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
63.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.5
Mean salary
£49,733
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,119 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 | £8.2m | £8.0m | £5.9m | 71.6% | +£233k | £27k | 0.3% | £6,341 |
| 2022/23 | £8.6m | £8.3m | £6.4m | 74.6% | +£276k | -£88k | -1.0% | £6,696 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £8.7m | £6.7m | 75.0% | +£285k | -£317k | -3.5% | £7,025 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£437k
Other costs
£1.5m
3.8%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 44.1 | 64.8% | 38.1% | 55.2% | — | 210 |
* 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 | 71.8 | 18.0 | £43,757 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2021/22 | 68.2 | 19.0 | £40,995 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 70.2 | 18.2 | £42,696 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 67.9 | 18.8 | £45,764 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 63.4 | 19.5 | £49,733 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 14.4% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 1,070 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.1% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 1,035 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.7% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1,028 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.3% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,068 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 12.3% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,070 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 15.9% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1,091 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.5% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1,126 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 35.0% | 8.4% | 3.0% | 1,140 |
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +4.1pp | 30.3% | 7.7% | 3.2% | 1,139 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 29.1% | 7.0% | 3.3% | 1,148 |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% | +3.1pp | 23.5% | 7.0% | 2.3% | 1,119 |
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2015 | URN 112994 | Good |