Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,231.9
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+11.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
Elevated: turnover 19.7%.
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,112
Capacity
1,050 (106%)
Free school meals
43.0%
English additional lang.
21.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
70.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.8
Mean salary
£54,972
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
40.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
7.1%
2024/25 · 1,165 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 | £8.1m | £6.7m | £5.2m | 63.9% | +£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,164 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £7.5m | £5.7m | 65.0% | +£1.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,643 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £8.4m | £6.3m | 65.8% | +£1.1m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,232 |
Teaching staff
£4.5m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£830k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.3%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
1.9%
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 | — | 36.1 | 43.7% | 17.0% | 4.4% | — | 206 |
| 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 | 67.8 | 16.6 | £44,071 | 18.3% | 4.2% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 64.4 | 17.5 | £44,061 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 12.3 |
| 2022/23 | 67.3 | 17.1 | £48,246 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2023/24 | 73.6 | 15.8 | £51,684 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 70.5 | 15.8 | £54,972 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.9pp | 19.5% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1,042 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 19.5% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1,041 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.5% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1,033 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.5% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1,048 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 17.4% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 1,026 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 17.8% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 1,059 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 21.6% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1,089 |
| 2021/22 | 13.1% | 7.1% | +6.0pp | 48.2% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 1,105 |
| 2022/23 | 15.3% | 6.8% | +8.5pp | 48.9% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 1,152 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8% | 6.6% | +7.2pp | 41.2% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 1,179 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2% | 6.2% | +6.0pp | 40.3% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 1,165 |
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2017 | — | Good |