Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,459.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.1%
of income
In-year balance
+10.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
23 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,617
Capacity
1,615 (100%)
Free school meals
30.1%
English additional lang.
9.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
89.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£52,350
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
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.
28.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
6.1%
2024/25 · 1,669 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 | £10.2m | £9.3m | £6.8m | 66.8% | +£970k | £1.4m | 13.4% | £6,625 |
| 2022/23 | £10.9m | £9.7m | £7.5m | 69.5% | +£1.1m | £1.2m | 11.3% | £6,875 |
| 2023/24 | £12.0m | £10.8m | £8.6m | 71.3% | +£1.3m | £1.2m | 10.1% | £7,460 |
Teaching staff
£5.8m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£701k
Other costs
£1.5m
3.0%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
0.3%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 42.2 | 62.6% | 38.3% | 54.0% | — | 313 |
* 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 | 81.8 | 18.4 | £42,944 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2021/22 | 88.6 | 17.4 | £43,502 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 86.2 | 18.3 | £46,305 | 8.3% | 3.4% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 91.2 | 17.7 | £49,842 | 8.3% | 1.1% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 89.4 | 18.1 | £52,350 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.0% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,323 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.9% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,390 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1,404 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.0% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1,409 |
| 2017/18 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +1.4pp | 16.4% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1,413 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 16.3% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 1,426 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.5% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 1,518 |
| 2021/22 | 11.6% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 36.2% | 8.2% | 3.4% | 1,558 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 27.5% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 1,618 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 26.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 1,658 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 28.8% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 1,669 |
23 January 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2015 | URN 118103 | Outstanding |