Flags
4
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,756.78
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.1%
of income
In-year balance
-4.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.6% of income.
4 October 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,260
Capacity
1,500 (84%)
Free school meals
38.1%
English additional lang.
40.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
83.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£46,784
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25 · 1,186 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 | £7.5m | £6.8m | £5.3m | 70.3% | +£697k | £954k | 12.8% | £7,615 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £7.2m | £5.4m | 71.2% | +£370k | £1.0m | 13.3% | £7,292 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £8.6m | £6.4m | 78.2% | -£380k | £991k | 12.1% | £6,757 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£387k
Premises
£736k
Other costs
£1.4m
6.9%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
8.1%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 36.8 | 47.3% | 29.3% | 71.7% | — | 205 |
* 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 | 77.5 | 13.2 | £41,781 | 26.7% | 0.0% | 11.1 |
| 2021/22 | 62.2 | 15.8 | £43,370 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2022/23 | 62.6 | 16.6 | £41,880 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 73.8 | 16.5 | £46,034 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 83.0 | 15.2 | £46,784 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 12.3% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1,148 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.4% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1,205 |
| 2015/16 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 19.5% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 1,196 |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 23.6% | 4.8% | 2.8% | 1,150 |
| 2017/18 | 9.7% | 4.8% | +4.9pp | 32.3% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 1,052 |
| 2018/19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 20.9% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 979 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.7% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 946 |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 7.1% | +0.5pp | 22.6% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 970 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 27.5% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 1,064 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 24.6% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 1,209 |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2pp | 28.9% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 1,186 |
4 October 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2019 | — | Requires improvement |