Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£10,502.87
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
67.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
50.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.5%.
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.4%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 50.0%.
18 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,500
Capacity
1,500 (100%)
Free school meals
50.3%
English additional lang.
73.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
88.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£55,348
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 1,606 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 | £13.2m | £12.0m | £9.2m | 70.0% | +£1.2m | £4.8m | 36.6% | £8,661 |
| 2022/23 | £13.6m | £12.9m | £9.5m | 69.6% | +£684k | £5.5m | 40.5% | £8,641 |
| 2023/24 | £14.9m | £13.4m | £9.9m | 66.6% | +£1.5m | £7.0m | 47.1% | £9,559 |
| 2024/25 | £15.8m | £14.9m | £10.7m | 67.8% | +£854k | £7.9m | 50.0% | £10,503 |
Teaching staff
£7.6m
Support staff
£733k
Premises
£1.9m
Other costs
£2.3m
7.2%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
6.1%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
9.0%
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 | —* | 50.1 | 67.8% | 45.8% | 30.6% | — | 301 |
* 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 | 93.6 | 16.2 | £48,267 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/22 | 98.8 | 15.4 | £48,847 | 25.3% | 1.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 98.4 | 16.0 | £49,126 | 20.5% | 1.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 95.2 | 16.4 | £53,069 | 23.1% | 0.0% | 9.6 |
| 2024/25 | 88.3 | 17.0 | £55,348 | —% | 2.2% | — |
Overall absence
7.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.7% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1,491 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 12.1% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1,500 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.3% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1,522 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 8.8% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1,516 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 10.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 1,540 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.9% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1,554 |
| 2020/21 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 10.6% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1,556 |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 7.1% | -0.5pp | 21.6% | 4.9% | 1.8% | 1,601 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 32.6% | 6.3% | 2.7% | 1,641 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 25.4% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 1,660 |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4pp | 23.2% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 1,606 |
18 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2013 | — | Good |