Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,493.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
6.2%
of income
In-year balance
-2.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.1%, vacancy rate 5.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.5%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.7% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,054
Capacity
1,220 (86%)
Free school meals
30.5%
English additional lang.
11.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
68.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.3
Mean salary
£49,074
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25 · 1,190 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 | £6.7m | £6.2m | £5.0m | 74.7% | +£463k | £369k | 5.5% | £6,738 |
| 2022/23 | £6.5m | £7.0m | £5.4m | 82.8% | -£508k | £585k | 9.0% | £6,509 |
| 2023/24 | £7.9m | £8.2m | £6.5m | 81.5% | -£213k | £493k | 6.2% | £7,493 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£882k
Premises
£400k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.8%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
6.3%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 41.8 | 59.5% | 36.2% | 56.7% | — | 210 |
* 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 | 56.4 | 17.0 | £41,774 | 7.1% | 1.7% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 62.8 | 15.7 | £42,606 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 65.5 | 15.3 | £44,519 | 18.8% | 1.5% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 68.2 | 15.5 | £42,168 | 16.1% | 5.5% | 5.3 |
| 2024/25 | 68.9 | 15.3 | £49,074 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 15.0% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 845 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.5% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 779 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 15.9% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 730 |
| 2016/17 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 18.6% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 760 |
| 2017/18 | 7.0% | 4.8% | +2.2pp | 20.6% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 830 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 17.4% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 897 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 980 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 35.5% | 7.4% | 3.0% | 1,043 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 27.4% | 5.1% | 3.9% | 1,108 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7pp | 30.2% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 1,177 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 33.2% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 1,190 |
3 December 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2015 | URN 103861 | Good |