Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,035.4
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 16.2%.
Elevated: turnover 68.5%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.3%.
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
362
Capacity
1,085 (33%)
Free school meals
41.7%
English additional lang.
7.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
22.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£44,930
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
16.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
39.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
9.5%
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25 · 382 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 | £5.0m | £4.5m | £3.4m | 68.2% | +£488k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,946 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £3.8m | £2.8m | 65.9% | +£414k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,440 |
| 2023/24 | £4.1m | £3.8m | £2.8m | 68.4% | +£332k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,035 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£511k
Premises
£169k
Other costs
£789k
4.4%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
1.5%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
5.4%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
4.5%
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 | —* | 31.8 | 44.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% | — | 50 |
* 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 | 48.1 | 12.2 | £39,358 | 19.9% | 2.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 45.1 | 12.3 | £40,596 | 41.0% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | 15.5 | £39,799 | 35.3% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | 28.9 | 15.6 | £47,664 | 68.5% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 22.1 | 16.4 | £44,930 | —% | 4.3% | — |
Overall absence
16.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
39.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
9.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 11.5% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 479 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 19.2% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 428 |
| 2015/16 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 24.3% | 5.6% | 2.4% | 449 |
| 2016/17 | 8.6% | 4.6% | +4.0pp | 28.9% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 467 |
| 2017/18 | 9.6% | 4.8% | +4.8pp | 31.4% | 5.8% | 3.8% | 522 |
| 2018/19 | 11.4% | 4.6% | +6.7pp | 31.4% | 8.2% | 3.2% | 663 |
| 2020/21 | 14.3% | 4.5% | +9.7pp | 38.8% | 12.6% | 1.7% | 668 |
| 2021/22 | 20.3% | 7.1% | +13.1pp | 48.0% | 16.9% | 3.4% | 681 |
| 2022/23 | 11.0% | 6.8% | +4.2pp | 34.3% | 7.4% | 3.6% | 528 |
| 2023/24 | 13.1% | 6.6% | +6.5pp | 36.4% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 467 |
| 2024/25 | 16.2% | 6.2% | +10.0pp | 39.5% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 382 |
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2016 | — | Good |