Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,601.35
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+15.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
15 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,431
Capacity
1,500 (95%)
Free school meals
26.6%
English additional lang.
6.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
84.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.0
Mean salary
£44,676
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,375 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 | £9.0m | £7.3m | £5.8m | 64.5% | +£1.7m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,525 |
| 2022/23 | £10.1m | £7.9m | £6.3m | 62.9% | +£2.2m | £0 | 0.0% | £6,920 |
| 2023/24 | £11.3m | £9.5m | £7.4m | 65.5% | +£1.7m | £0 | 0.0% | £7,601 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£489k
Other costs
£1.7m
2.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
2.9%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 43.8 | 65.5% | 41.2% | 22.7% | — | 238 |
* 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 | 80.2 | 16.6 | £40,034 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/22 | 73.6 | 18.8 | £40,298 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 80.2 | 18.2 | £38,685 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 87.1 | 17.0 | £42,752 | 12.2% | 1.1% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 84.1 | 17.0 | £44,676 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 19.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 1,060 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 21.0% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 978 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.6% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 907 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.6% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 931 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 18.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 986 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 18.1% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 1,068 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 21.2% | 5.8% | 1.7% | 1,262 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 31.6% | 7.5% | 2.1% | 1,333 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 28.5% | 6.7% | 3.0% | 1,380 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 29.7% | 6.9% | 2.7% | 1,387 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 30.0% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 1,375 |
15 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2016 | — | Good |