Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,432.93
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.4%
of income
In-year balance
+2.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
1 December 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,429
Capacity
1,257 (114%)
Free school meals
18.3%
English additional lang.
2.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
81.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.5
Mean salary
£44,332
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 1,273 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 | £7.0m | £6.8m | £5.3m | 75.2% | +£239k | £474k | 6.8% | £5,642 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £7.7m | £5.9m | 75.7% | +£86k | £293k | 3.8% | £5,703 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £8.8m | £6.9m | 76.3% | +£226k | £220k | 2.4% | £6,433 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£731k
Premises
£384k
Other costs
£1.5m
5.9%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 48.5 | 66.5% | 39.5% | 9.8% | — | 215 |
* 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 | 69.9 | 16.9 | £41,587 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | 74.1 | 16.8 | £42,980 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2022/23 | 78.1 | 17.5 | £43,591 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2023/24 | 84.1 | 16.8 | £42,211 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 81.5 | 17.5 | £44,332 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 14.3% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1,105 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.1% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,099 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 9.9% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1,052 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 10.3% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 993 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 10.8% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 1,015 |
| 2018/19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 13.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 1,003 |
| 2020/21 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 11.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1,055 |
| 2021/22 | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.6pp | 17.5% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 1,106 |
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% | +0.0pp | 20.3% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 1,203 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 22.1% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 1,244 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 24.2% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 1,273 |
1 December 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2018 | — | Requires improvement |