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Per-pupil income
£8,702.81
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.8%
of income
In-year balance
+8.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.5%, sickness 8.5 days.
28 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,022
Capacity
1,150 (89%)
Free school meals
39.3%
English additional lang.
40.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
38.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
26.6
Mean salary
£52,681
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 925 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 | £9.2m | £8.4m | £6.1m | 66.5% | +£815k | £85k | 0.9% | £7,505 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £7.8m | £6.0m | 65.6% | +£1.3m | £156k | 1.7% | £8,348 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £8.2m | £6.9m | 76.4% | +£775k | £345k | 3.8% | £8,703 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£246k
Premises
£217k
Other costs
£1.1m
15.6%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
2.1%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 46.8 | 65.8% | 50.5% | 50.0% | — | 184 |
* 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 | 74.3 | 17.5 | £42,500 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/22 | 73.3 | 16.7 | £40,481 | 46.3% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 42.6 | 25.7 | £45,888 | 29.9% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 33.7 | 30.7 | £47,546 | 20.5% | 2.9% | 8.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.5 | 26.6 | £52,681 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 7.4% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 849 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.4% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 879 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 6.9% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 874 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 8.9% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 865 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 11.3% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 899 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.9% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 975 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 18.9% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 1,027 |
| 2021/22 | 9.0% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 27.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 1,004 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 26.6% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 956 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 19.1% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 961 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 19.2% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 925 |
28 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2011 | — | Outstanding |