Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,303.12
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
59.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.7%
of income
In-year balance
+18.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 25.8%, vacancy rate 8.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
30 January 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,022
Capacity
1,144 (89%)
Free school meals
43.4%
English additional lang.
40.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
66.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£47,411
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 1,038 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 | £5.2m | £5.0m | £3.6m | 68.5% | +£279k | £615k | 11.7% | £6,227 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.0m | £4.6m | 72.3% | +£434k | £936k | 14.7% | £7,141 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £5.9m | £4.3m | 59.4% | +£1.3m | £1.3m | 17.7% | £7,303 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
-£417k
Premises
£365k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.6%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
5.5%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 43.2 | 60.5% | 29.1% | 25.0% | — | 172 |
* 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 | 44.4 | 16.5 | £40,358 | 22.1% | 2.2% | 8.0 |
| 2021/22 | 50.8 | 16.6 | £38,057 | 20.5% | 3.8% | 11.6 |
| 2022/23 | 65.0 | 13.8 | £38,159 | 21.2% | 1.5% | 8.5 |
| 2023/24 | 67.4 | 14.7 | £44,846 | 25.8% | 8.2% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 66.8 | 15.3 | £47,411 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 16.7% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 849 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.7% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 780 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.2% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 698 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.6% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 603 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 15.7% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 536 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.9% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 579 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 19.9% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 760 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 30.9% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 862 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 30.6% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 945 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.4pp | 25.1% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 1,023 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 28.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 1,038 |
30 January 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2019 | — | Requires improvement |