Per-pupil income
£7,044
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.6%
of income
In-year balance
+5.2%
of income
No active flags for this school.
6 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,858
Capacity
1,850 (100%)
Free school meals
14.5%
English additional lang.
5.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
116.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£47,943
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,558 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 | £11.9m | £10.8m | £8.5m | 70.9% | +£1.1m | £1.7m | 14.3% | £6,340 |
| 2022/23 | £12.5m | £12.5m | £9.2m | 73.3% | +£32k | £1.6m | 12.5% | £6,663 |
| 2023/24 | £13.0m | £12.3m | £9.9m | 76.1% | +£669k | £1.6m | 12.6% | £7,044 |
Teaching staff
£7.8m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£684k
Other costs
£1.7m
4.7%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
7.1%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
0.7%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 49.7 | 72.0% | 52.4% | 9.8% | — | 307 |
* 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 | 107.5 | 17.2 | £41,444 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | 107.2 | 17.6 | £42,112 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 116.5 | 16.1 | £42,055 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 118.2 | 15.6 | £46,534 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 116.8 | 15.9 | £47,943 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 12.3% | 4.5% | 0.3% | 1,391 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 12.9% | 4.9% | 0.3% | 1,431 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.0% | 4.5% | 0.3% | 1,462 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.5% | 4.7% | 0.4% | 1,485 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 11.9% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 1,517 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.4% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 1,533 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.8% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 1,559 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5% | 7.1% | +1.3pp | 25.7% | 7.4% | 1.1% | 1,553 |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% | +0.6pp | 20.5% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 1,553 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +1.0pp | 20.5% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 1,563 |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% | +1.3pp | 19.3% | 5.1% | 2.4% | 1,558 |
6 December 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sept 2013 | — | Good |