Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,326.91
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
21.0%
of income
In-year balance
-4.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.1% of income.
Elevated: turnover 16.4%.
14 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,446
Capacity
1,445 (100%)
Free school meals
25.3%
English additional lang.
32.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
88.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£50,219
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.5%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 1,509 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 | £9.3m | £9.4m | £7.3m | 78.0% | -£62k | £2.7m | 28.6% | £6,407 |
| 2022/23 | £10.2m | £10.1m | £7.7m | 75.9% | +£33k | £2.7m | 26.7% | £6,963 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £11.1m | £8.5m | 79.7% | -£435k | £2.2m | 21.0% | £7,327 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£615k
Other costs
£2.0m
4.0%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
4.9%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 49.4 | 74.0% | 57.7% | 37.4% | — | 281 |
* 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 | 92.4 | 15.8 | £41,880 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/22 | 92.4 | 15.8 | £44,045 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 93.0 | 15.7 | £43,476 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 86.3 | 16.8 | £48,935 | 16.4% | 1.1% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 88.0 | 16.4 | £50,219 | —% | 2.2% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0pp | 8.3% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1,451 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.0% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1,454 |
| 2015/16 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 15.9% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 1,456 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 13.4% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 1,467 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 18.7% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 1,473 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 15.0% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 1,471 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.0% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 1,489 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 26.4% | 6.0% | 2.3% | 1,489 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 34.0% | 6.1% | 3.4% | 1,508 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | +1.3pp | 22.0% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 1,504 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 21.2% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 1,509 |
14 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2013 | — | Good |