Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,994
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-15.9%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.8%.
7 December 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
837
Capacity
1,175 (71%)
Free school meals
62.1%
English additional lang.
22.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.7
Mean salary
£48,080
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
48.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
9.3%
2024/25 · 842 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 | £5.4m | £5.4m | £4.0m | 74.4% | +£54k | -£1.6m | -29.1% | £7,510 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £5.9m | £4.4m | 72.6% | +£176k | -£1.5m | -24.6% | £7,871 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.0m | £5.2m | 69.8% | +£452k | -£1.2m | -15.9% | £8,994 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£923k
Premises
£445k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.0%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
6.2%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
5.4%
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 | — | 32.1 | 38.0% | 19.7% | 14.6% | — | 137 |
| 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 | 50.8 | 13.7 | £40,740 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 51.3 | 14.1 | £39,879 | 33.7% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2022/23 | 53.4 | 14.5 | £41,131 | 23.2% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 60.1 | 13.9 | £45,292 | 15.0% | 1.6% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 61.2 | 13.7 | £48,080 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
48.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
9.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.6% | 4.4% | +2.3pp | 20.7% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 860 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.9% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 841 |
| 2015/16 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 26.9% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 887 |
| 2016/17 | 11.1% | 4.6% | +6.5pp | 37.8% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 814 |
| 2017/18 | 13.2% | 4.8% | +8.4pp | 41.2% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 762 |
| 2018/19 | 10.8% | 4.6% | +6.2pp | 36.9% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 700 |
| 2020/21 | 11.5% | 4.5% | +7.0pp | 38.4% | 3.7% | 7.8% | 669 |
| 2021/22 | 15.4% | 7.1% | +8.3pp | 51.4% | 5.1% | 10.3% | 726 |
| 2022/23 | 15.1% | 6.8% | +8.3pp | 48.2% | 4.2% | 10.9% | 786 |
| 2023/24 | 15.3% | 6.6% | +8.8pp | 49.3% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 870 |
| 2024/25 | 14.8% | 6.2% | +8.6pp | 48.1% | 5.5% | 9.3% | 842 |
7 December 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2018 | — | Requires improvement |