Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,976.49
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
57.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
112.2%
of income
In-year balance
+16.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
5 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,187
Capacity
1,214 (98%)
Free school meals
47.4%
English additional lang.
40.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
83.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.2
Mean salary
£47,803
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,010 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 | £9.4m | £8.3m | £5.9m | 62.7% | +£1.1m | £9.6m | 102.9% | £7,952 |
| 2022/23 | £9.8m | £8.5m | £5.9m | 59.9% | +£1.3m | £10.7m | 109.6% | £8,344 |
| 2023/24 | £10.7m | £8.9m | £6.1m | 57.3% | +£1.8m | £12.0m | 112.2% | £8,976 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£620k
Premises
£567k
Other costs
£2.2m
2.7%
Admin staff
0.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
10.3%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
3.2%
Catering
1.4%
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 | — | 49.3 | 61.2% | 37.8% | 2.6% | — | 196 |
| 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 | 85.1 | 14.2 | £39,214 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 83.2 | 14.2 | £39,349 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 81.5 | 14.4 | £38,834 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 87.6 | 13.6 | £42,037 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | 83.5 | 14.2 | £47,803 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 15.1% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 993 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 12.6% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 987 |
| 2015/16 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.8% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 983 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 999 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 11.1% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 998 |
| 2018/19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | -0.5pp | 9.3% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1,009 |
| 2020/21 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 7.9% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1,015 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 28.6% | 6.0% | 2.3% | 1,000 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 22.4% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 1,000 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 22.7% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 1,010 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 25.9% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 1,010 |
5 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2014 | — | Outstanding |