Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,478.15
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.8%
of income
In-year balance
+0.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.4%.
27 November 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,160
Capacity
1,227 (95%)
Free school meals
27.5%
English additional lang.
4.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
69.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.6
Mean salary
£49,663
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,108 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 | £7.5m | £7.6m | £6.0m | 80.1% | -£132k | £273k | 3.6% | £6,168 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.6m | £6.1m | 79.7% | +£92k | £365k | 4.7% | £6,348 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £7.8m | £6.3m | 77.4% | +£394k | £759k | 9.3% | £6,770 |
| 2024/25 | £8.7m | £8.7m | £7.1m | 81.4% | +£5k | £764k | 8.8% | £7,478 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£413k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.1%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
0.9%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 48.0 | 63.7% | 42.0% | 20.7% | — | 193 |
* 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 | 68.4 | 17.7 | £44,252 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 70.3 | 17.2 | £43,975 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 70.7 | 17.2 | £45,292 | 9.3% | 1.4% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 68.9 | 17.5 | £49,284 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | 69.8 | 16.6 | £49,663 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 15.0% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 964 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 17.3% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 997 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.4% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,055 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.8% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 1,090 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 15.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 1,111 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1,092 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.0% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,117 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 29.3% | 7.5% | 1.3% | 1,114 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 29.4% | 6.4% | 3.2% | 1,107 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 31.4% | 7.3% | 3.6% | 1,109 |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +2.9pp | 26.6% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 1,108 |
27 November 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2017 | — | Requires improvement |