Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,791.27
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.5%.
15 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,891
Capacity
1,950 (97%)
Free school meals
36.1%
English additional lang.
44.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
94.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.0
Mean salary
£46,010
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25 · 1,753 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 | £12.7m | £12.7m | £9.4m | 74.4% | +£25k | £682k | 5.4% | £6,917 |
| 2022/23 | £13.9m | £13.0m | £9.6m | 68.9% | +£936k | £694k | 5.0% | £7,427 |
| 2023/24 | £14.6m | £14.5m | £10.0m | 68.2% | +£140k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,791 |
Teaching staff
£6.9m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£1.9m
Other costs
£2.6m
5.4%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
3.2%
Premises (total)
2.1%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
8.3%
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 | —* | 44.2 | 60.0% | 38.2% | 23.4% | — | 325 |
* 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 | 112.8 | 15.9 | £42,131 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2021/22 | 108.8 | 16.8 | £43,347 | 16.5% | 0.9% | 7.1 |
| 2022/23 | 103.6 | 18.1 | £42,184 | 24.5% | 1.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 94.6 | 19.9 | £43,024 | 17.3% | 1.0% | 5.9 |
| 2024/25 | 94.6 | 20.0 | £46,010 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 17.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 1,510 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.9% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 1,493 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.1% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1,521 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 13.6% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 1,513 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 13.8% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1,525 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 14.5% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1,542 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 15.3% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1,610 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 33.6% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 1,647 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 28.7% | 5.7% | 2.8% | 1,688 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +1.9pp | 26.0% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 1,701 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 24.6% | 5.6% | 2.1% | 1,753 |
15 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2013 | URN 110899 | Good |