Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,591.93
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Elevated: turnover 28.5%.
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,512
Capacity
1,500 (101%)
Free school meals
37.6%
English additional lang.
31.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
105.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£46,940
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25 · 1,582 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 | £10.7m | £10.0m | £7.9m | 73.9% | +£726k | £1.4m | 13.0% | £7,226 |
| 2022/23 | £12.2m | £11.3m | £8.1m | 66.7% | +£852k | £2.2m | 18.5% | £8,011 |
| 2023/24 | £13.2m | £13.7m | £8.9m | 67.4% | -£450k | £1.8m | 13.6% | £8,644 |
| 2024/25 | £14.5m | £14.6m | £10.0m | 69.0% | -£57k | £1.7m | 12.0% | £9,592 |
Teaching staff
£7.0m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£2.0m
Other costs
£2.6m
8.1%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
12.6%
Premises (total)
2.0%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 39.2 | 55.7% | 35.2% | 15.7% | — | 287 |
* 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 | 108.4 | 12.5 | £38,087 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/22 | 111.8 | 13.2 | £38,783 | 24.0% | 2.6% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 102.6 | 14.8 | £40,915 | 28.5% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 103.6 | 14.7 | £43,041 | 24.7% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 105.8 | 14.3 | £46,940 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 16.9% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 939 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.5% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 917 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.9% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 931 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 15.5% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 949 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 18.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 1,043 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 15.7% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 1,169 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.9% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1,412 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 33.7% | 6.4% | 4.4% | 1,545 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 32.6% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 1,562 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 37.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 1,611 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 33.3% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 1,582 |
26 September 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2012 | — | Good |