Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,081.35
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
11 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Inadequate2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,210
Capacity
1,400 (86%)
Free school meals
44.6%
English additional lang.
14.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
72.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£53,859
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 1,183 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 | £8.7m | £7.5m | £5.9m | 67.6% | +£1.2m | £2.2m | 25.1% | £6,895 |
| 2022/23 | £9.7m | £8.8m | £6.2m | 64.1% | +£837k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,893 |
| 2023/24 | £9.8m | £9.2m | £6.7m | 68.5% | +£593k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,081 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£989k
Premises
£541k
Other costs
£2.0m
3.9%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
6.6%
Supply staff
1.3%
Catering
1.1%
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 | — | 32.8 | 36.1% | 17.6% | 6.5% | — | 216 |
| 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 | 81.8 | 14.6 | £36,413 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 80.4 | 15.7 | £38,003 | 27.1% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 78.4 | 15.6 | £40,437 | 28.8% | 2.5% | 8.9 |
| 2023/24 | 78.8 | 15.4 | £41,764 | 36.8% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 72.3 | 16.7 | £53,859 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.1% | 4.4% | -0.3pp | 10.0% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 912 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.9% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 900 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 10.9% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 904 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 14.1% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 929 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 18.4% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 965 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 16.4% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1,025 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.5% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1,134 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 38.3% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 1,187 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 38.4% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 1,186 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8% | 6.6% | +7.3pp | 40.6% | 4.5% | 9.4% | 1,198 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 27.6% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 1,183 |
11 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Inadequate| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2016 | — | Good |