Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,828.96
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
63.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.1%
of income
In-year balance
+8.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
21 January 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,327
Capacity
1,250 (106%)
Free school meals
28.7%
English additional lang.
1.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
61.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
21.7
Mean salary
£45,916
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 1,367 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 | £8.9m | £7.6m | £5.2m | 58.6% | +£1.3m | £15k | 0.2% | £6,815 |
| 2022/23 | £9.6m | £8.4m | £5.9m | 61.5% | +£1.2m | £15k | 0.2% | £7,220 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £9.6m | £6.6m | 63.0% | +£861k | £15k | 0.1% | £7,829 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£838k
Premises
£1.5m
Other costs
£1.5m
5.0%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
0.7%
Premises (total)
8.2%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 46.0 | 71.5% | 54.7% | 42.2% | — | 256 |
* 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 | 64.4 | 19.8 | £38,961 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 62.8 | 20.9 | £39,148 | 12.7% | 1.6% | 4.2 |
| 2022/23 | 63.6 | 20.9 | £40,649 | 18.4% | 1.5% | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 61.4 | 21.7 | £42,855 | 11.3% | 1.6% | 8.8 |
| 2024/25 | 61.2 | 21.7 | £45,916 | —% | 1.6% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.1% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1,140 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.4% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 1,072 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.9% | 1.4% | 4.4% | 1,091 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.1% | 0.7% | 4.7% | 1,132 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 14.6% | 1.0% | 4.4% | 1,152 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 18.0% | 1.2% | 5.1% | 1,214 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.9% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1,306 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 28.1% | 3.1% | 7.0% | 1,333 |
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% | +3.5pp | 27.9% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1,361 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 27.9% | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1,359 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 25.2% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 1,367 |
21 January 2020 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Sept 2017 | — | Requires improvement |