Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,028.85
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.1%
of income
In-year balance
-0.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.2%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.3%.
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,510
Capacity
1,502 (101%)
Free school meals
28.3%
English additional lang.
74.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
99.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£51,848
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,222 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 | £11.0m | £10.7m | £8.0m | 72.4% | +£330k | £862k | 7.8% | £7,223 |
| 2022/23 | £11.7m | £11.7m | £9.0m | 77.0% | -£55k | £818k | 7.0% | £7,589 |
| 2023/24 | £12.2m | £12.3m | £9.8m | 80.3% | -£29k | £987k | 8.1% | £8,029 |
Teaching staff
£7.4m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£489k
Other costs
£2.0m
5.7%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
1.8%
Catering
2.6%
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 | —* | 52.5 | 73.9% | 54.7% | 84.6% | — | 234 |
* 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 | 105.5 | 14.3 | £45,489 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 99.1 | 15.4 | £46,560 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2022/23 | 104.1 | 14.8 | £45,991 | 17.2% | 2.8% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 107.5 | 14.2 | £51,081 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 99.5 | 15.2 | £51,848 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.8pp | 4.7% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1,130 |
| 2014/15 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 5.0% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1,145 |
| 2015/16 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -0.4pp | 6.4% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1,162 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 7.6% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1,188 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 7.5% | 3.2% | 1.0% | 1,212 |
| 2018/19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.8pp | 6.5% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 1,210 |
| 2020/21 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 5.9% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1,224 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.8pp | 23.5% | 5.9% | 2.0% | 1,221 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 27.9% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 1,225 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 23.1% | 5.3% | 2.1% | 1,224 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% | +1.0pp | 22.3% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 1,222 |
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2013 | — | Outstanding |