Flags
6
3 high
Per-pupil income
£9,168.53
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-19.8%
of income
In-year balance
-2.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -19.8%.
Elevated: turnover 15.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
13 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,047
Capacity
1,482 (71%)
Free school meals
36.1%
English additional lang.
5.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
83.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.6
Mean salary
£47,229
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25 · 1,057 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 | £7.0m | £7.0m | £5.2m | 75.1% | -£39k | -£1.0m | -14.8% | £6,709 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £8.0m | £5.9m | 76.3% | -£205k | -£1.2m | -15.8% | £7,512 |
| 2023/24 | £8.8m | £9.2m | £6.8m | 77.1% | -£400k | -£1.6m | -18.5% | £8,502 |
| 2024/25 | £9.6m | £9.9m | £7.7m | 80.7% | -£265k | -£1.9m | -19.8% | £9,169 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£903k
Other costs
£1.2m
5.3%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
4.3%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
10.1%
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 | —* | 39.5 | 53.4% | 35.6% | 5.7% | — | 174 |
* 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 | 68.6 | 14.1 | £41,538 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 73.8 | 14.1 | £42,103 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 78.2 | 13.3 | £42,191 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 83.1 | 12.4 | £45,176 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 83.0 | 12.6 | £47,229 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.1% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 919 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.4% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 883 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 834 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 14.8% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 844 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 14.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 836 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.7% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 837 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 8.8% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 899 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.6pp | 36.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 942 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 38.2% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 987 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 34.8% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 1,034 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 32.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 1,057 |
13 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2018 | — | Requires improvement |