Per-pupil income
£6,883.52
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.3%
of income
In-year balance
+19.5%
of income
No active flags for this school.
12 September 2018 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,856
Capacity
2,005 (93%)
Free school meals
25.8%
English additional lang.
7.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
100.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£46,504
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,698 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 | £9.9m | £8.3m | £7.1m | 71.7% | +£1.6m | £1.6m | 15.7% | £5,500 |
| 2022/23 | £11.2m | £8.8m | £7.8m | 69.6% | +£2.4m | £1.8m | 16.4% | £5,956 |
| 2023/24 | £12.8m | £10.3m | £8.7m | 68.1% | +£2.5m | £1.8m | 14.3% | £6,884 |
Teaching staff
£6.6m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£177k
Other costs
£1.4m
3.6%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.1%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
1.2%
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 | —* | 44.7 | 63.2% | 39.0% | 53.2% | — | 231 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67.0% | 69.0% | 64.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 51.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 43.0% | — |
| 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 | 92.5 | 18.6 | £39,840 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 98.9 | 18.2 | £38,652 | 19.0% | 1.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 103.2 | 18.2 | £42,357 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 103.1 | 18.1 | £46,010 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 100.3 | 18.4 | £46,504 | —% | 2.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 1,197 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 1,061 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1,311 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.7% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1,294 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 13.6% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1,252 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 14.0% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1,337 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1,535 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 25.7% | 5.8% | 3.0% | 1,607 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 24.6% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 1,690 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 24.3% | 5.0% | 3.8% | 1,668 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 20.6% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 1,698 |
12 September 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2014 | — | Good |