Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,396.64
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.2%
of income
In-year balance
+0.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.2%.
14 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
836
Capacity
859 (97%)
Free school meals
40.4%
English additional lang.
1.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
51.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£49,461
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 877 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 | £6.7m | £6.5m | £4.8m | 71.7% | +£220k | £427k | 6.3% | £8,363 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £7.0m | £5.2m | 74.1% | +£62k | £489k | 6.9% | £8,478 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.7m | £5.6m | 75.1% | -£205k | £283k | 3.8% | £8,860 |
| 2024/25 | £7.9m | £7.8m | £6.1m | 78.1% | +£50k | £333k | 4.2% | £9,397 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£1.7m
Premises
£771k
Other costs
£897k
3.5%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
0.1%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
11.2%
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 | —* | 42.6 | 56.2% | 35.9% | 28.8% | — | 153 |
* 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 | 49.7 | 16.3 | £43,750 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 53.4 | 15.1 | £44,250 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2022/23 | 53.0 | 15.7 | £44,537 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 53.1 | 15.9 | £47,456 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 51.2 | 16.3 | £49,461 | —% | 1.9% | — |
Overall absence
11.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 20.6% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 613 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 16.3% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 626 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.2% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 656 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 18.5% | 5.7% | 1.0% | 696 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 18.5% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 747 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 19.4% | 5.2% | 1.5% | 805 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.8% | 5.4% | 0.9% | 831 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 32.5% | 8.2% | 2.2% | 835 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 27.4% | 8.2% | 2.1% | 855 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.1pp | 31.7% | 8.8% | 2.9% | 877 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% | +5.1pp | 29.1% | 8.0% | 3.4% | 877 |
14 June 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2012 | — | Good |