Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,997.99
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
59.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+16.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.8%.
Elevated: sickness 8.6 days.
10 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,027
Capacity
1,050 (98%)
Free school meals
70.6%
English additional lang.
11.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
63.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£49,377
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
9.1%
2024/25 · 1,105 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 | £7.6m | £6.6m | £4.7m | 61.5% | +£961k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,196 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £7.2m | £5.1m | 58.1% | +£1.5m | £0 | 0.0% | £9,472 |
| 2023/24 | £10.0m | £8.3m | £5.9m | 59.0% | +£1.6m | £0 | 0.0% | £9,998 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
£1.6m
Premises
£276k
Other costs
£2.2m
1.9%
Admin staff
3.5%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
6.1%
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 | —* | 34.2 | 41.3% | 20.6% | 24.5% | — | 155 |
* 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 | 55.6 | 14.3 | £39,264 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 58.0 | 14.2 | £40,380 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 56.6 | 16.2 | £41,630 | 38.2% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2023/24 | 61.6 | 16.2 | £46,663 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 63.4 | 16.2 | £49,377 | —% | 1.6% | — |
Overall absence
13.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
9.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.4% | 4.4% | +4.0pp | 32.0% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 706 |
| 2014/15 | 10.8% | 4.5% | +6.3pp | 38.2% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 668 |
| 2015/16 | 12.4% | 4.5% | +7.9pp | 40.9% | 3.1% | 9.3% | 690 |
| 2016/17 | 9.4% | 4.6% | +4.9pp | 32.2% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 686 |
| 2017/18 | 8.6% | 4.8% | +3.8pp | 28.3% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 725 |
| 2018/19 | 7.7% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 23.5% | 2.0% | 5.7% | 791 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.7% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 867 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 41.7% | 2.6% | 8.8% | 916 |
| 2022/23 | 16.6% | 6.8% | +9.8pp | 48.2% | 1.9% | 14.7% | 989 |
| 2023/24 | 14.7% | 6.6% | +8.1pp | 42.4% | 4.5% | 10.2% | 1,065 |
| 2024/25 | 13.8% | 6.2% | +7.6pp | 42.2% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 1,105 |
10 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sept 2018 | — | Requires improvement |