Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,644.67
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.2%
of income
In-year balance
+4.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 18.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
30 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
2,097
Capacity
1,940 (108%)
Free school meals
9.1%
English additional lang.
5.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
122.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£48,900
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,761 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 | £12.1m | £11.5m | £9.2m | 76.7% | +£596k | £623k | 5.2% | £5,713 |
| 2022/23 | £13.7m | £12.9m | £10.1m | 74.0% | +£767k | £767k | 5.6% | £6,337 |
| 2023/24 | £14.1m | £13.5m | £10.8m | 76.8% | +£614k | £738k | 5.2% | £6,645 |
Teaching staff
£8.0m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£722k
Other costs
£1.9m
5.2%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
-0.0%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
0.4%
Catering
0.2%
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 | —* | 49.0 | 72.8% | 50.6% | 52.8% | — | 324 |
* 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 | 112.7 | 17.8 | £41,632 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 123.7 | 17.1 | £41,185 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 127.1 | 17.0 | £43,297 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 126.4 | 16.8 | £43,934 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 122.9 | 17.1 | £48,900 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 13.1% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1,498 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.9% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 1,483 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.5% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 1,478 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 8.2% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1,517 |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 1,524 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 9.3% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,570 |
| 2020/21 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.9pp | 7.1% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 1,658 |
| 2021/22 | 8.1% | 7.1% | +1.0pp | 23.1% | 6.8% | 1.3% | 1,735 |
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% | +0.8pp | 19.2% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 1,806 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 19.3% | 5.6% | 2.5% | 1,800 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 19.6% | 5.9% | 2.3% | 1,761 |
30 April 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2012 | — | Outstanding |