Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,457.35
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
71.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
23.6%
of income
In-year balance
-21.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.9%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 40.4%.
Elevated: turnover 25.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
14 September 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
911
Capacity
975 (93%)
Free school meals
47.0%
English additional lang.
21.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
49.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.4
Mean salary
£48,188
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25 · 901 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 | £7.2m | £6.2m | £4.2m | 58.1% | +£957k | £2.3m | 32.6% | £8,037 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.0m | £4.6m | 59.6% | +£657k | £3.0m | 39.1% | £8,163 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £8.1m | £4.9m | 57.3% | +£471k | £3.5m | 40.4% | £8,838 |
| 2024/25 | £7.7m | £9.4m | £5.5m | 71.2% | -£1.6m | £1.8m | 23.6% | £8,457 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£696k
Premises
£66k
Other costs
£3.8m
3.3%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
4.7%
ICT
5.3%
Premises (total)
0.6%
Supply staff
12.9%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 42.9 | 58.4% | 36.4% | 80.9% | — | 173 |
* 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 | 44.4 | 20.0 | £40,896 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 52.6 | 17.0 | £44,043 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 54.6 | 17.2 | £42,593 | 14.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 49.2 | 19.7 | £47,160 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | 49.4 | 18.4 | £48,188 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 14.5% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 567 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.5% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 578 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.9% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 604 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.6% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 616 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 15.4% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 670 |
| 2018/19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 22.8% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 791 |
| 2020/21 | 9.1% | 4.5% | +4.6pp | 27.8% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 864 |
| 2021/22 | 13.6% | 7.1% | +6.5pp | 43.6% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 909 |
| 2022/23 | 14.2% | 6.8% | +7.3pp | 42.3% | 5.8% | 8.4% | 931 |
| 2023/24 | 14.9% | 6.6% | +8.3pp | 44.7% | 5.8% | 9.1% | 944 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 30.5% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 901 |
14 September 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2019 | — | Good |