Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£10,122.3
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
58.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+17.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
553
Capacity
600 (92%)
Free school meals
64.7%
English additional lang.
30.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
31.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.6
Mean salary
£51,900
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 619 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 | £4.6m | £3.8m | £3.0m | 64.7% | +£773k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,423 |
| 2022/23 | £5.0m | £4.3m | £3.1m | 61.7% | +£728k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,737 |
| 2023/24 | £5.6m | £4.6m | £3.3m | 58.9% | +£997k | £0 | 0.0% | £10,122 |
Teaching staff
£2.2m
Support staff
£678k
Premises
£258k
Other costs
£1.1m
3.8%
Admin staff
5.0%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
4.6%
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 | —* | 42.1 | 56.3% | 34.8% | 35.7% | — | 112 |
* 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 | 30.6 | 17.9 | £44,711 | 31.3% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 34.8 | 15.7 | £43,141 | 30.0% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2022/23 | 30.4 | 18.8 | £47,790 | 34.4% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | 17.1 | £50,132 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 31.5 | 17.6 | £51,900 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 14.1% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 455 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 13.6% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 426 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 12.2% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 411 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +0.0pp | 10.5% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 494 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 12.1% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 489 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.4% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 535 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.3% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 566 |
| 2021/22 | 4.9% | 7.1% | -2.3pp | 10.7% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 600 |
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0pp | 23.8% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 626 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 26.9% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 598 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 33.8% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 619 |
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2017 | — | Good |