Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,359.03
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.8%
of income
In-year balance
+2.2%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
14 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,814
Capacity
1,881 (96%)
Free school meals
17.0%
English additional lang.
10.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
125.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.4
Mean salary
£46,693
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 1,510 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 | £11.3m | £11.1m | £9.1m | 80.1% | +£238k | £341k | 3.0% | £6,072 |
| 2022/23 | £12.9m | £12.3m | £9.9m | 76.7% | +£584k | £631k | 4.9% | £6,848 |
| 2023/24 | £13.7m | £13.4m | £10.9m | 79.7% | +£300k | £385k | 2.8% | £7,359 |
Teaching staff
£8.1m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£621k
Other costs
£1.9m
5.8%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 46.5 | 65.9% | 45.6% | 42.2% | — | 296 |
* 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 | 118.7 | 15.3 | £40,794 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 119.8 | 15.5 | £41,857 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 118.4 | 15.8 | £41,686 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2023/24 | 115.8 | 16.0 | £43,920 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 125.7 | 14.4 | £46,693 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.0% | 4.4% | -0.4pp | 8.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 1,426 |
| 2014/15 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 8.9% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 1,432 |
| 2015/16 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 9.1% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 1,418 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 1,414 |
| 2017/18 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4pp | 8.7% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 1,436 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.3% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 1,477 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.4% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 1,512 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.4pp | 22.6% | 6.6% | 2.0% | 1,535 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 27.8% | 7.3% | 2.3% | 1,538 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +2.8pp | 24.4% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 1,542 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% | +3.0pp | 22.6% | 6.7% | 2.5% | 1,510 |
14 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2016 | — | Outstanding |