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Per-pupil income
£8,716.01
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
61.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 18.4%.
11 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,516
Capacity
1,550 (98%)
Free school meals
53.8%
English additional lang.
2.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
92.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£49,618
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.1%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
18.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
47.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.1%
Unauthorised absence
10.3%
2024/25 · 1,417 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 | £10.4m | £9.7m | £6.2m | 59.9% | +£735k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,563 |
| 2022/23 | £12.0m | £10.9m | £6.9m | 57.1% | +£1.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £8,513 |
| 2023/24 | £13.0m | £12.4m | £8.0m | 61.5% | +£578k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,716 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£2.4m
Other costs
£2.1m
3.5%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
1.4%
ICT
3.4%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
3.6%
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 | —* | 30.0 | 37.2% | 15.0% | 14.6% | — | 247 |
* 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 | 75.1 | 17.0 | £42,964 | 20.9% | 1.3% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 72.6 | 19.0 | £43,169 | 9.6% | 1.4% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 84.0 | 16.9 | £43,446 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 86.2 | 17.3 | £47,866 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2024/25 | 92.9 | 16.3 | £49,618 | —% | 1.1% | — |
Overall absence
18.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
47.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
10.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 15.3% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 1,331 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.6% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1,238 |
| 2015/16 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 16.8% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1,200 |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 21.3% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1,180 |
| 2017/18 | 8.8% | 4.8% | +4.0pp | 27.4% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1,156 |
| 2018/19 | 10.7% | 4.6% | +6.1pp | 33.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 1,167 |
| 2020/21 | 11.3% | 4.5% | +6.8pp | 37.1% | 5.8% | 5.5% | 1,200 |
| 2021/22 | 15.9% | 7.1% | +8.8pp | 48.9% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 1,308 |
| 2022/23 | 12.9% | 6.8% | +6.1pp | 39.5% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 1,346 |
| 2023/24 | 14.8% | 6.6% | +8.2pp | 42.8% | 8.0% | 6.8% | 1,434 |
| 2024/25 | 18.4% | 6.2% | +12.2pp | 47.9% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 1,417 |
11 June 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2022 | — | Requires improvement |