Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,096.7
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.2%
of income
In-year balance
+5.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Elevated: turnover 27.0%.
15 February 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
848
Capacity
1,100 (77%)
Free school meals
22.1%
English additional lang.
20.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
42.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.8
Mean salary
£50,920
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 744 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 | £5.0m | £5.1m | £3.9m | 77.7% | -£80k | £427k | 8.6% | £6,257 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.2m | £3.8m | 66.5% | +£541k | £435k | 7.5% | £6,889 |
| 2023/24 | £6.0m | £5.7m | £4.1m | 68.1% | +£325k | £552k | 9.2% | £7,097 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£693k
Premises
£335k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.9%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
9.4%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
0.7%
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 | —* | 45.3 | 61.8% | 41.5% | 27.6% | — | 123 |
* 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 | 46.4 | 17.1 | £39,045 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/22 | 44.8 | 17.8 | £38,500 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2022/23 | 41.8 | 20.0 | £46,607 | 27.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 42.0 | 20.2 | £48,250 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 42.9 | 19.8 | £50,920 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 13.4% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 760 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.1% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 758 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.2% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 793 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 14.8% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 806 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 16.9% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 801 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 17.1% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 786 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 11.8% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 722 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 28.7% | 7.4% | 1.6% | 717 |
| 2022/23 | 10.0% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 30.8% | 7.1% | 2.9% | 744 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.1pp | 33.7% | 6.8% | 3.9% | 762 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 30.4% | 6.6% | 4.1% | 744 |
15 February 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2018 | — | Requires improvement |