Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£10,979.78
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.9%.
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
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2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,236
Capacity
1,215 (102%)
Free school meals
50.0%
English additional lang.
42.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
106.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
11.7
Mean salary
£60,235
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 1,312 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 | £12.0m | £12.2m | £9.3m | 77.5% | -£140k | £1.2m | 9.9% | £9,150 |
| 2022/23 | £12.8m | £13.2m | £10.1m | 78.3% | -£319k | £873k | 6.8% | £9,851 |
| 2023/24 | £13.1m | £13.5m | £10.3m | 78.6% | -£349k | £525k | 4.0% | £10,249 |
| 2024/25 | £13.6m | £13.6m | £10.7m | 78.5% | +£5k | £529k | 3.9% | £10,980 |
Teaching staff
£8.5m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£626k
Other costs
£2.3m
3.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 43.8 | 58.4% | 33.5% | 68.1% | — | 257 |
* 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 | 109.6 | 11.6 | £51,492 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 115.2 | 11.4 | £51,104 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2022/23 | 118.9 | 11.0 | £53,467 | 9.4% | 1.7% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 114.4 | 11.2 | £57,423 | 14.5% | 1.7% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 106.0 | 11.7 | £60,235 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 7.9% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 1,267 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.3% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1,251 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.3% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 1,250 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.5% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1,260 |
| 2017/18 | 4.9% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1,241 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.9% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1,281 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.8% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1,328 |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 38.9% | 6.6% | 4.1% | 1,363 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 42.2% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 1,354 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 34.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 1,340 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 32.6% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1,312 |
22 October 2024 · S5 Inspection
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OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2013 | — | Outstanding |