Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,149.47
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.5%
of income
In-year balance
-2.9%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.9% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
27 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,181
Capacity
1,200 (98%)
Free school meals
35.3%
English additional lang.
53.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
57.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.6
Mean salary
£49,827
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 1,042 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 | £9.6m | £10.3m | £8.1m | 84.3% | -£709k | £1.3m | 13.3% | £9,050 |
| 2022/23 | £10.3m | £10.5m | £7.9m | 76.8% | -£162k | £1.0m | 10.1% | £9,011 |
| 2023/24 | £11.3m | £11.6m | £8.8m | 78.0% | -£326k | £738k | 6.5% | £9,149 |
Teaching staff
£6.9m
Support staff
£825k
Premises
£507k
Other costs
£2.3m
7.1%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
2.2%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 41.6 | 50.0% | 26.4% | 33.0% | — | 182 |
* 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 | 53.5 | 19.9 | £46,585 | 12.7% | 1.8% | — |
| 2021/22 | 46.7 | 22.7 | £48,278 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 43.9 | 26.0 | £48,100 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 48.2 | 25.5 | £49,929 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 57.4 | 20.6 | £49,827 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 14.4% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 938 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 18.4% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 916 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 937 |
| 2016/17 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 17.8% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 924 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 20.0% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 906 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 19.9% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 940 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 16.1% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 926 |
| 2021/22 | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 23.0% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 943 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 28.1% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 1,028 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 29.8% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 1,066 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 30.5% | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1,042 |
27 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2015 | — | Good |