Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,021.11
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
28.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
12 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,520
Capacity
1,414 (107%)
Free school meals
51.1%
English additional lang.
67.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
98.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.5
Mean salary
£47,634
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 1,343 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 | £10.3m | £10.0m | £7.6m | 73.6% | +£294k | £3.1m | 29.9% | £7,364 |
| 2022/23 | £10.4m | £10.2m | £8.0m | 76.7% | +£200k | £3.3m | 31.6% | £7,141 |
| 2023/24 | £12.2m | £11.8m | £9.0m | 73.9% | +£355k | £3.4m | 28.0% | £8,021 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£760k
Other costs
£2.1m
8.0%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
2.3%
Catering
2.9%
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 | —* | 42.4 | 55.0% | 30.5% | 49.8% | — | 249 |
* 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 | 86.6 | 16.5 | £40,532 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/22 | 80.2 | 17.5 | £41,496 | 2.5% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 92.9 | 15.7 | £45,315 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 96.4 | 15.7 | £48,049 | 16.8% | 1.0% | 9.1 |
| 2024/25 | 98.0 | 15.5 | £47,634 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.0% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 22.6% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 918 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.3% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 929 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.3% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 986 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.5% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1,040 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 17.3% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 1,132 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 17.5% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1,172 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 22.6% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 1,222 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 31.1% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 1,223 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 29.9% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 1,268 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.9pp | 30.6% | 5.9% | 3.5% | 1,332 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 31.1% | 6.0% | 4.2% | 1,343 |
12 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2017 | — | Requires improvement |