Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,736.87
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-8.6%
of income
In-year balance
-1.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.4% of income.
22 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,927
Capacity
1,730 (111%)
Free school meals
19.2%
English additional lang.
13.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 13–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
107.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£51,717
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25 · 1,237 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 | £11.5m | £10.8m | £8.3m | 71.7% | +£698k | £290k | 2.5% | £5,768 |
| 2022/23 | £12.7m | £12.0m | £9.0m | 71.0% | +£747k | -£28k | -0.2% | £6,586 |
| 2023/24 | £13.0m | £13.1m | £10.1m | 78.0% | -£182k | -£1.1m | -8.6% | £6,737 |
Teaching staff
£7.7m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£834k
Other costs
£2.2m
2.9%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
2.4%
ICT
9.5%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 54.4 | 76.6% | 63.3% | 73.3% | — | 401 |
* 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 | 112.3 | 17.1 | £43,893 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 109.2 | 18.3 | £43,073 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 106.7 | 18.1 | £43,882 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 115.7 | 16.6 | £47,942 | 9.8% | 1.7% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 107.7 | 17.9 | £51,717 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 8.4% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1,100 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.5% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1,095 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1,109 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1,154 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 12.5% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1,155 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.5% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,139 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.6% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 1,223 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 31.9% | 7.4% | 3.2% | 1,246 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 21.2% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 1,257 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 23.3% | 6.1% | 3.1% | 1,261 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 20.5% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 1,237 |
22 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2008 | URN 108523 | Outstanding |