Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,913.53
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
17.2%
of income
In-year balance
+17.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.2%.
11 January 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
911
Capacity
1,100 (83%)
Free school meals
51.2%
English additional lang.
13.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
63.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£45,477
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
8.8%
2024/25 · 939 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 | £7.1m | £5.5m | £4.5m | 63.5% | +£1.6m | £1.6m | 22.0% | £6,703 |
| 2022/23 | £8.2m | £6.7m | £5.1m | 62.2% | +£1.5m | £1.5m | 18.4% | £7,946 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £7.3m | £5.7m | 65.4% | +£1.5m | £1.5m | 17.2% | £8,914 |
Teaching staff
£4.4m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£501k
Other costs
£1.0m
2.9%
Admin staff
3.6%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 40.8 | 56.5% | 34.0% | 32.7% | — | 147 |
* 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 | 48.9 | 20.4 | £36,867 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 49.9 | 21.2 | £35,871 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 56.9 | 18.2 | £37,226 | 21.6% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 67.2 | 14.6 | £45,781 | 11.0% | 2.9% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 63.8 | 14.3 | £45,477 | —% | 3.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 9.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 944 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 11.2% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 940 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.2% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 937 |
| 2016/17 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.8% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 927 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 14.1% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 972 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 17.7% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 962 |
| 2020/21 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 28.2% | 2.6% | 6.0% | 985 |
| 2021/22 | 14.0% | 7.1% | +6.8pp | 45.7% | 3.0% | 10.9% | 1,042 |
| 2022/23 | 14.7% | 6.8% | +7.9pp | 44.2% | 4.7% | 10.0% | 1,027 |
| 2023/24 | 16.1% | 6.6% | +9.5pp | 45.6% | 5.8% | 10.3% | 983 |
| 2024/25 | 15.2% | 6.2% | +8.9pp | 42.0% | 6.4% | 8.8% | 939 |
11 January 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2019 | — | Requires improvement |