Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£25,837.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.3%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
28 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
352
Capacity
280 (126%)
Free school meals
70.5%
English additional lang.
20.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
56.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.2
Mean salary
£44,875
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25 · 305 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 | £6.2m | £6.2m | £5.1m | 82.4% | +£89k | £569k | 9.1% | £22,376 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £7.5m | £6.2m | 80.3% | +£271k | £237k | 3.0% | £24,171 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £8.4m | £7.1m | 80.8% | +£327k | £377k | 4.3% | £25,838 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£3.1m
Premises
£338k
Other costs
£1.0m
2.3%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 1.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 48 |
* 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 | 34.6 | 7.0 | £42,806 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | 44.8 | 6.2 | £45,736 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2022/23 | 50.1 | 6.4 | £42,064 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 53.3 | 6.4 | £48,431 | 9.6% | 1.8% | 9.1 |
| 2024/25 | 56.5 | 6.2 | £44,875 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.1% | 4.4% | +3.7pp | 23.7% | 6.4% | 1.8% | 131 |
| 2014/15 | 9.5% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 23.6% | 6.6% | 2.9% | 144 |
| 2015/16 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 17.5% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 160 |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 19.2% | 6.7% | 0.9% | 156 |
| 2017/18 | 9.1% | 4.8% | +4.3pp | 26.9% | 8.0% | 1.1% | 171 |
| 2018/19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 19.4% | 6.4% | 1.0% | 180 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.8% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 203 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 29.5% | 7.5% | 1.7% | 244 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6pp | 27.4% | 7.1% | 1.3% | 285 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 28.0% | 8.0% | 2.4% | 307 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 29.2% | 7.5% | 3.0% | 305 |
28 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2013 | URN 116621 | Good |