Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£4,227.12
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
Elevated: turnover 22.1%, sickness 11.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Quality of education
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Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvement23 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
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Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,148
Capacity
1,150 (100%)
Free school meals
32.9%
English additional lang.
7.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
56.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.5
Mean salary
£50,936
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 1,109 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 | — | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | — |
| 2023/24 | £4.9m | £4.7m | £3.4m | 69.8% | +£210k | £0 | 0.0% | £4,227 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£729k
Premises
£453k
Other costs
£814k
4.8%
Admin staff
-0.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
0.5%
Premises (total)
5.7%
Supply staff
6.5%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 37.5 | 47.4% | 19.7% | 15.3% | — | 137 |
* 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 | 56.0% | 65.0% | 69.0% | 48.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 60.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 41.0% | — |
| 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 | 58.9 | 18.5 | £41,572 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 12.6 |
| 2021/22 | 56.9 | 19.1 | £43,382 | 19.7% | 3.4% | 12.4 |
| 2022/23 | 53.5 | 20.5 | £44,618 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58.0 | 20.0 | £47,622 | 22.1% | 0.0% | 11.4 |
| 2024/25 | 56.0 | 20.5 | £50,936 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 16.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 1,074 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 15.8% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 1,054 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 13.1% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 1,057 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.7% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1,050 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 10.6% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1,038 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 13.7% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1,059 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.1% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 1,053 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 32.3% | 5.8% | 4.0% | 1,049 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 28.9% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 1,065 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 30.9% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 1,096 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 30.4% | 6.5% | 4.2% | 1,109 |
23 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Requires improvementFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2022 | — | Requires improvement |