Flags
7
6 high
Per-pupil income
£10,083.18
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
83.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-11.0%
of income
In-year balance
-5.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.6%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -11.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -5.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.0%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 83.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 5.7% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.2%.
7 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
948
Capacity
1,664 (57%)
Free school meals
35.6%
English additional lang.
25.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£54,082
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.2%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25 · 1,010 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 | £8.8m | £9.5m | £7.5m | 85.4% | -£698k | -£336k | -3.8% | £7,535 |
| 2022/23 | £9.2m | £9.3m | £7.5m | 81.3% | -£86k | -£422k | -4.6% | £8,224 |
| 2023/24 | £9.4m | £9.5m | £7.5m | 80.2% | -£85k | -£507k | -5.4% | £8,904 |
| 2024/25 | £9.6m | £10.1m | £8.0m | 83.2% | -£546k | -£1.1m | -11.0% | £10,083 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£506k
Other costs
£1.6m
9.2%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
9.9%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 41.1 | 54.9% | 34.7% | 64.7% | — | 173 |
* 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 | 84.2 | 14.4 | £44,722 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2021/22 | 86.3 | 13.6 | £43,159 | 11.8% | 1.1% | 8.3 |
| 2022/23 | 78.7 | 14.3 | £46,117 | 14.0% | 2.5% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 68.5 | 15.3 | £50,570 | 9.1% | 2.8% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 61.5 | 15.4 | £54,082 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 15.3% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1,505 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.0% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 1,461 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.6% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 1,499 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 18.9% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 1,481 |
| 2017/18 | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.4pp | 20.3% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1,462 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 20.6% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 1,414 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 13.7% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1,206 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 30.5% | 6.6% | 3.4% | 1,226 |
| 2022/23 | 12.0% | 6.8% | +5.2pp | 37.2% | 7.8% | 4.2% | 1,190 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.8pp | 36.4% | 7.7% | 4.7% | 1,147 |
| 2024/25 | 13.6% | 6.2% | +7.4pp | 38.5% | 8.2% | 5.4% | 1,010 |
7 February 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2010 | — | Requires improvement |