Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,644.82
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+14.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
Elevated: turnover 17.3%.
4 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,847
Capacity
1,900 (97%)
Free school meals
23.9%
English additional lang.
6.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
98.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£52,663
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,713 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 | £11.7m | £9.8m | £8.4m | 71.9% | +£1.8m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,951 |
| 2022/23 | £13.8m | £10.1m | £8.3m | 60.3% | +£3.7m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,119 |
| 2023/24 | £13.6m | £11.6m | £9.8m | 72.1% | +£2.0m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,645 |
Teaching staff
£8.3m
Support staff
£775k
Premises
£40k
Other costs
£1.8m
4.0%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 43.2 | 65.0% | 39.4% | 78.0% | — | 254 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 84.0% | 81.0% | 78.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 67.0% | — |
| 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 | 80.4 | 19.7 | £40,303 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 97.6 | 17.2 | £42,822 | 25.2% | 1.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 85.6 | 19.9 | £46,508 | 17.3% | 1.2% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 98.5 | 18.1 | £48,867 | 22.6% | 1.0% | 3.9 |
| 2024/25 | 98.1 | 18.8 | £52,663 | —% | 1.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 15.8% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 1,155 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 16.4% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1,217 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 16.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,241 |
| 2016/17 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 17.9% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 1,241 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 19.1% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 1,312 |
| 2018/19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 20.4% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1,391 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.4% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1,488 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 33.3% | 6.2% | 3.7% | 1,557 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 29.6% | 5.9% | 3.6% | 1,604 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 27.6% | 5.6% | 3.0% | 1,679 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 23.5% | 4.3% | 3.4% | 1,713 |
4 July 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2012 | — | Good |