Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,880.8
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
62.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.8%
of income
In-year balance
+9.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.
Elevated: turnover 16.5%.
7 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,248
Capacity
1,407 (89%)
Free school meals
12.1%
English additional lang.
4.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
75.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.5
Mean salary
£52,325
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 1,027 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 | £9.0m | £8.2m | £5.8m | 64.7% | +£818k | £2.1m | 23.6% | £6,901 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £8.9m | £6.2m | 70.9% | -£206k | £1.5m | 16.7% | £6,723 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £9.3m | £6.4m | 62.6% | +£929k | £1.3m | 12.8% | £7,881 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£676k
Premises
£376k
Other costs
£2.5m
3.1%
Admin staff
3.4%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.4%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 49.6 | 71.5% | 54.5% | 53.0% | — | 200 |
* 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 | 91.5 | 14.2 | £40,698 | 26.7% | 0.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | 78.7 | 16.6 | £39,903 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2022/23 | 71.0 | 18.2 | £45,015 | 19.8% | 2.7% | 4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 80.6 | 16.0 | £48,683 | 16.5% | 2.4% | 5.7 |
| 2024/25 | 75.4 | 16.5 | £52,325 | —% | 1.3% | — |
Overall absence
10.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1,069 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.9% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 1,068 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.2% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 1,068 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.8% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 1,080 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 11.2% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 1,101 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 19.0% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 1,086 |
| 2020/21 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 19.3% | 5.3% | 1.9% | 1,072 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.2pp | 36.6% | 8.5% | 2.8% | 1,076 |
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0pp | 30.9% | 7.7% | 3.1% | 1,073 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 28.0% | 7.2% | 3.9% | 1,045 |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% | +4.7pp | 28.1% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 1,027 |
7 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2008 | URN 113521 | Outstanding |