Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,786.97
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.
Elevated: turnover 17.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
27 February 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
962
Capacity
1,200 (80%)
Free school meals
37.6%
English additional lang.
50.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
49.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.3
Mean salary
£52,781
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.0%
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.
28.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 1,114 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 | £6.2m | £5.7m | £4.4m | 70.7% | +£490k | £1.4m | 23.3% | £6,859 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £6.7m | £4.9m | 67.2% | +£618k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,717 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.0m | £5.6m | 66.0% | +£534k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,787 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£443k
Other costs
£1.9m
7.0%
Admin staff
3.6%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
12.8%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
4.2%
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 | —* | 37.5 | 45.0% | 26.1% | 14.7% | — | 218 |
* 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 | 45.3 | 18.3 | £43,951 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 42.8 | 21.0 | £44,750 | 21.5% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2022/23 | 47.9 | 19.7 | £45,702 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2023/24 | 51.6 | 18.8 | £48,636 | 17.8% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.8 | 19.3 | £52,781 | —% | 2.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 12.6% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 864 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 14.8% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 918 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.2% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1,000 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.7pp | 26.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1,057 |
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 21.8% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 941 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 19.5% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1,006 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 970 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 29.7% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 1,028 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 33.3% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 1,164 |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% | +2.6pp | 29.8% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 1,194 |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3pp | 28.2% | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1,114 |
27 February 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2020 | — | Requires improvement |