Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£6,975.21
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
88.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
22.0%
of income
In-year balance
-14.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 88.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 14.3% of income.
13 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,047
Capacity
1,169 (90%)
Free school meals
23.4%
English additional lang.
14.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
67.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.6
Mean salary
£47,932
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 1,055 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 | £6.9m | £6.6m | £5.3m | 76.6% | +£386k | £2.3m | 32.6% | £6,797 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.3m | £5.7m | 74.3% | +£393k | £2.7m | 34.4% | £7,504 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £8.4m | £6.4m | 88.1% | -£1.0m | £1.6m | 22.0% | £6,975 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£493k
Other costs
£1.4m
7.2%
Admin staff
3.1%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
5.3%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
2.1%
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 | — | 47.6 | 66.4% | 46.4% | 55.0% | — | 211 |
| 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 | 63.4 | 16.0 | £44,975 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2021/22 | 61.5 | 16.6 | £44,463 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 65.2 | 15.8 | £44,983 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 62.5 | 16.8 | £50,375 | 23.7% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2024/25 | 67.0 | 15.6 | £47,932 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 11.4% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 996 |
| 2014/15 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.9% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 997 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 11.4% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 999 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.5% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 1,025 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 11.8% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 1,028 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.5% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 1,029 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.0% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1,034 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 25.1% | 7.0% | 1.7% | 1,053 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 24.8% | 7.0% | 1.7% | 1,047 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.4pp | 21.9% | 6.4% | 1.6% | 1,071 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 20.4% | 6.1% | 1.8% | 1,055 |
13 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2013 | — | Good |