Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,957.41
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+9.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 26.9%, vacancy rate 3.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding29 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,018
Capacity
1,350 (75%)
Free school meals
34.2%
English additional lang.
18.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£48,038
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 997 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 | £7.2m | £7.0m | £4.8m | 66.6% | +£246k | £1.2m | 16.9% | £6,498 |
| 2022/23 | £8.2m | £7.8m | £5.7m | 69.7% | +£381k | £1.2m | 15.2% | £7,264 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £7.8m | £5.7m | 66.7% | +£772k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,957 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£392k
Premises
£483k
Other costs
£1.6m
4.9%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
10.5%
Premises (total)
7.1%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
2.9%
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 | —* | 39.8 | 55.4% | 32.1% | 65.2% | — | 184 |
* 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 | 56.3 | 19.7 | £43,325 | 20.1% | 3.4% | 7.5 |
| 2021/22 | 61.5 | 18.0 | £42,094 | 33.2% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2022/23 | 58.1 | 19.3 | £43,118 | 30.3% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 55.5 | 19.5 | £51,030 | 26.9% | 3.5% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 61.8 | 16.5 | £48,038 | —% | 3.1% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 16.1% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,047 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 1,020 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.2% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,020 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.9% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1,025 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 12.9% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 1,023 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1,039 |
| 2020/21 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 22.8% | 5.2% | 2.7% | 1,036 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 35.0% | 7.2% | 4.0% | 1,029 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 32.4% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 1,050 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% | +5.7pp | 34.2% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 1,067 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 24.9% | 5.9% | 4.0% | 997 |
29 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2022 | — | Requires improvement |