Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£23,279.57
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
25.4%
of income
In-year balance
+2.8%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.4%.
12 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
289
Capacity
260 (111%)
Free school meals
47.0%
English additional lang.
6.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
42.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.8
Mean salary
£56,251
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 256 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 | £5.5m | £5.3m | £4.2m | 76.1% | +£236k | £1.3m | 22.8% | £21,173 |
| 2022/23 | £6.2m | £6.0m | £4.5m | 72.5% | +£207k | £1.5m | 23.7% | £23,628 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.3m | £5.2m | 79.4% | +£183k | £1.6m | 25.4% | £23,280 |
Teaching staff
£3.1m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£247k
Other costs
£909k
5.9%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
1.9%
Catering
4.2%
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 | —* | 6.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 56 |
* 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 | 33.6 | 7.1 | £46,530 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 41.5 | 6.3 | £47,376 | 14.9% | 2.4% | 9.5 |
| 2022/23 | 38.8 | 6.7 | £49,405 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 41.3 | 6.8 | £50,596 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 42.2 | 6.8 | £56,251 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 13.5% | 4.8% | 0.1% | 126 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 17.0% | 5.4% | 0.2% | 135 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 12.2% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 148 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 14.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 161 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 13.3% | 4.9% | 0.3% | 180 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 20.8% | 6.4% | 0.8% | 192 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.7% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 216 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 24.9% | 6.7% | 1.5% | 233 |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% | +0.5pp | 21.3% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 18.9% | 5.1% | 2.1% | 249 |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +0.6pp | 21.5% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 256 |
12 November 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2010 | URN 101700 | Outstanding |