Flags
6
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,729.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
86.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.2%
of income
In-year balance
-2.0%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 86.5%.
Elevated: turnover 15.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.0% of income.
Elevated: turnover 17.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
13 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 12 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,216
Capacity
1,365 (89%)
Free school meals
17.9%
English additional lang.
5.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
79.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£47,385
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,094 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 | £7.3m | £6.7m | £5.7m | 78.6% | +£521k | £882k | 12.2% | £5,776 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.5m | £6.3m | 81.5% | +£207k | £1.1m | 14.1% | £6,208 |
| 2023/24 | £8.3m | £8.5m | £7.2m | 86.5% | -£168k | £763k | 9.2% | £6,730 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£884k
Premises
£320k
Other costs
£971k
6.5%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.9%
Premises (total)
4.7%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 47.0 | 71.8% | 46.5% | 64.3% | — | 213 |
* 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 | 76.7 | 16.4 | £42,333 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 75.5 | 16.7 | £42,196 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 82.0 | 15.2 | £41,289 | 19.3% | 5.7% | 7.6 |
| 2023/24 | 80.4 | 15.3 | £47,313 | 17.8% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 79.3 | 15.3 | £47,385 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1pp | 8.7% | 4.0% | 0.2% | 1,053 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.1% | 5.2% | 0.1% | 1,059 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.2% | 4.8% | 0.3% | 1,027 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.6% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 1,037 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 15.3% | 5.6% | 0.5% | 1,047 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 14.2% | 5.7% | 0.6% | 1,070 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.9% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 1,088 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 32.0% | 9.0% | 1.4% | 1,089 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 29.9% | 7.6% | 2.1% | 1,085 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 25.3% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 1,107 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 21.4% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 1,094 |
13 November 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2008 | URN 104115 | Good |