Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,440.12
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
60.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
6 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,339
Capacity
1,350 (99%)
Free school meals
27.5%
English additional lang.
15.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
72.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£50,471
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25 · 1,388 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 | £9.5m | £10.0m | £7.0m | 73.4% | -£473k | -£207k | -2.2% | £7,171 |
| 2022/23 | £10.6m | £10.7m | £6.9m | 64.7% | -£140k | £49k | 0.5% | £7,908 |
| 2023/24 | £11.3m | £10.5m | £6.9m | 60.8% | +£807k | £225k | 2.0% | £8,440 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£0
Premises
£1.7m
Other costs
£1.9m
0.0%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
3.7%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 51.1 | 79.7% | 59.8% | 22.2% | — | 266 |
* 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 | 81.8 | 16.3 | £43,951 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2021/22 | 81.5 | 16.3 | £45,474 | 18.0% | 1.2% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 79.9 | 16.8 | £46,091 | 25.2% | 1.2% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 68.2 | 19.6 | £48,386 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 72.8 | 18.4 | £50,471 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 11.4% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1,210 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1,218 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.2% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1,235 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 13.6% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1,262 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.8% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 1,282 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 1,320 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.3% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1,351 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4pp | 29.9% | 6.4% | 3.1% | 1,353 |
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.5pp | 22.7% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 1,368 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.2pp | 26.6% | 5.1% | 3.7% | 1,378 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 20.3% | 4.2% | 3.2% | 1,388 |
6 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2008 | URN 105853 | Outstanding |