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Per-pupil income
£5,885.79
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
39.6%
of income
In-year balance
+9.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
9 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,144
Capacity
1,210 (95%)
Free school meals
36.8%
English additional lang.
1.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
69.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£48,361
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.0%
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
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25 · 1,175 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 | £7.1m | £7.0m | £5.4m | 75.5% | +£137k | £1.0m | 14.4% | £6,577 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £7.3m | £5.6m | 68.5% | +£782k | £1.8m | 22.3% | £7,260 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £6.1m | £4.5m | 66.2% | +£624k | £2.7m | 39.6% | £5,886 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
Support staff
£298k
Premises
£366k
Other costs
£1.3m
11.3%
Admin staff
1.1%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
1.4%
Supply staff
4.9%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 43.6 | 55.0% | 37.3% | 30.9% | — | 220 |
* 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 | 60.2 | 17.7 | £43,903 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 64.8 | 16.7 | £43,164 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2022/23 | 63.8 | 17.5 | £45,636 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 64.8 | 17.7 | £46,023 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 69.2 | 16.5 | £48,361 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 18.0% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1,048 |
| 2014/15 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 17.6% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 1,058 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.5% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1,023 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 16.8% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 1,044 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 14.8% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1,036 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.4% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1,053 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.5% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 1,080 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 29.1% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 1,110 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 27.5% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 1,142 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 28.3% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 1,176 |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 6.2% | +3.8pp | 28.8% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 1,175 |
9 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2019 | — | Requires improvement |