Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,711.21
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.4%
of income
In-year balance
-0.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
Elevated: turnover 17.1%.
19 September 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
741
Capacity
921 (80%)
Free school meals
53.0%
English additional lang.
17.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
43.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£49,429
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
6.6%
2024/25 · 800 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 | £5.2m | £4.9m | £3.8m | 72.3% | +£297k | £164k | 3.1% | £8,080 |
| 2022/23 | £5.8m | £5.5m | £4.2m | 72.4% | +£293k | £267k | 4.6% | £8,773 |
| 2023/24 | £6.1m | £6.1m | £4.7m | 77.1% | -£40k | £84k | 1.4% | £8,711 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£813k
Premises
£377k
Other costs
£1.1m
12.2%
Admin staff
3.7%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
9.5%
Premises (total)
8.0%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 39.8 | 51.5% | 34.6% | 57.7% | — | 130 |
* 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 | 40.0 | 15.7 | £43,780 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/22 | 41.6 | 15.6 | £43,356 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 40.6 | 16.3 | £46,891 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 40.8 | 17.1 | £48,553 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 43.8 | 16.9 | £49,429 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 15.7% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 940 |
| 2014/15 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 23.2% | 4.4% | 3.2% | 859 |
| 2015/16 | 7.4% | 4.5% | +2.9pp | 22.3% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 882 |
| 2016/17 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.6pp | 23.3% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 767 |
| 2017/18 | 7.2% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 20.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 710 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 19.6% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 673 |
| 2020/21 | 9.1% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 28.7% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 677 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 34.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 695 |
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% | +5.5pp | 35.6% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 720 |
| 2023/24 | 13.1% | 6.6% | +6.6pp | 38.8% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 758 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 31.4% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 800 |
19 September 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2021 | — | Requires improvement |