Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,780.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
82.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.2%
of income
In-year balance
-3.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 82.9%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
22 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,547
Capacity
1,700 (91%)
Free school meals
23.5%
English additional lang.
38.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
97.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£57,064
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,245 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 | £10.6m | £10.1m | £8.1m | 75.7% | +£507k | £1.6m | 15.1% | £6,893 |
| 2022/23 | £11.2m | £11.0m | £8.9m | 79.3% | +£202k | £1.7m | 15.1% | £7,315 |
| 2023/24 | £11.9m | £12.3m | £9.9m | 82.9% | -£365k | £1.2m | 10.2% | £7,781 |
Teaching staff
£7.1m
Support staff
£2.2m
Premises
£238k
Other costs
£2.2m
0.0%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
2.6%
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 | —* | 47.5 | 66.7% | 44.9% | 51.3% | — | 234 |
* 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 | 96.9 | 15.9 | £46,658 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/22 | 98.9 | 15.6 | £47,267 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | 97.0 | 15.8 | £70,077 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 94.6 | 16.2 | £57,629 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 97.1 | 15.9 | £57,064 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 9.4% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 1,152 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.3% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1,169 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.1% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1,212 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,221 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1,221 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 11.4% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,211 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.9% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1,222 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 25.9% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 1,220 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 26.8% | 5.8% | 2.9% | 1,232 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 29.4% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1,242 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 25.5% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1,245 |
22 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2013 | — | Good |