Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,145.83
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.2%
of income
In-year balance
-7.0%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.0% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
30 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,559
Capacity
1,678 (93%)
Free school meals
14.2%
English additional lang.
4.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
91.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£52,766
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,249 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 | £9.7m | £10.0m | £8.0m | 81.9% | -£314k | £1.4m | 14.8% | £6,264 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £10.6m | £8.0m | 76.2% | -£77k | £1.4m | 13.0% | £6,882 |
| 2023/24 | £11.0m | £11.7m | £8.7m | 78.9% | -£768k | £458k | 4.2% | £7,146 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£964k
Premises
£489k
Other costs
£2.6m
6.0%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
5.4%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 47.5 | 66.9% | 42.2% | 25.5% | — | 263 |
* 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 | 93.4 | 16.8 | £42,917 | 9.0% | 1.1% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 92.9 | 16.7 | £42,540 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 98.2 | 15.6 | £42,579 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 89.1 | 17.2 | £48,199 | 12.7% | 1.1% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 91.6 | 17.0 | £52,766 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 18.6% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 1,246 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.0% | 5.2% | 0.5% | 1,233 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.9% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 1,223 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.5% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 1,222 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 1,255 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 9.8% | 4.5% | 0.7% | 1,253 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.2% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 1,265 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 28.7% | 7.7% | 1.4% | 1,269 |
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +1.4pp | 22.5% | 6.3% | 1.9% | 1,270 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 19.4% | 6.2% | 1.7% | 1,252 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 19.5% | 6.3% | 1.9% | 1,249 |
30 April 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2008 | URN 126509 | Outstanding |