Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,383.43
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.3%
of income
In-year balance
+9.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
21 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,261
Capacity
1,750 (72%)
Free school meals
27.3%
English additional lang.
20.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
60.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.7
Mean salary
£48,011
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,294 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 | £5.3m | £6.0m | £4.4m | 82.9% | -£655k | £200k | 3.8% | £4,960 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £7.0m | £5.1m | 66.3% | +£603k | £200k | 2.6% | £6,844 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £7.9m | £5.8m | 66.7% | +£785k | £200k | 2.3% | £7,383 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£497k
Other costs
£1.6m
4.0%
Admin staff
5.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 49.9 | 73.2% | 53.5% | 28.3% | — | 198 |
* 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 | 44.8 | 21.2 | £41,528 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 48.4 | 22.2 | £41,902 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2022/23 | 53.6 | 20.7 | £40,095 | 14.9% | 3.6% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 60.8 | 19.3 | £47,561 | 11.8% | 3.2% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 60.9 | 20.7 | £48,011 | —% | 1.6% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 17.3% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 888 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.5% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 832 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.5% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 860 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 18.7% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 845 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 19.5% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 868 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.6% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 882 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.0% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 982 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 30.4% | 7.0% | 2.4% | 1,110 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 27.8% | 6.4% | 2.5% | 1,147 |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 26.0% | 5.6% | 3.0% | 1,202 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 26.4% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 1,294 |
21 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2015 | URN 137316 | Requires improvement |