Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£32,373.3
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
11.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.5%, sickness 10.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
11 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
236
Capacity
260 (91%)
Free school meals
39.3%
English additional lang.
52.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
35.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.7
Mean salary
£55,671
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
40.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.7%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 168 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 | £5.5m | £5.2m | £4.0m | 72.6% | +£338k | £901k | 16.4% | £27,660 |
| 2022/23 | £5.7m | £5.9m | £4.9m | 86.9% | -£210k | £691k | 12.2% | £28,924 |
| 2023/24 | £6.7m | £6.6m | £4.9m | 73.3% | +£86k | £777k | 11.7% | £31,264 |
| 2024/25 | £7.6m | £7.5m | £5.8m | 76.5% | +£121k | £898k | 11.8% | £32,373 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£2.8m
Premises
£397k
Other costs
£1.3m
3.0%
Admin staff
0.8%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
4.7%
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 | —* | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 24 |
* 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 | 29.4 | 6.2 | £45,296 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2021/22 | 27.6 | 7.2 | £45,115 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 13.6 |
| 2022/23 | 31.0 | 6.3 | £46,095 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | 6.5 | £53,713 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 10.3 |
| 2024/25 | 35.4 | 6.7 | £55,671 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.0% | 4.4% | +3.6pp | 29.3% | 6.6% | 1.4% | 116 |
| 2014/15 | 7.9% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 23.5% | 5.9% | 1.9% | 115 |
| 2015/16 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 21.2% | 7.0% | 1.4% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 9.9% | 4.6% | +5.3pp | 27.6% | 6.8% | 3.1% | 123 |
| 2017/18 | 7.7% | 4.8% | +2.9pp | 23.1% | 5.7% | 2.0% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | +3.7pp | 27.7% | 6.7% | 1.7% | 119 |
| 2020/21 | 23.5% | 4.5% | +19.0pp | 76.3% | 19.9% | 3.6% | 131 |
| 2021/22 | 13.2% | 7.1% | +6.1pp | 38.4% | 6.8% | 6.4% | 146 |
| 2022/23 | 13.6% | 6.8% | +6.8pp | 41.3% | 9.4% | 4.3% | 155 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.4pp | 33.8% | 8.0% | 3.0% | 160 |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% | +5.3pp | 40.5% | 8.7% | 2.9% | 168 |
11 February 2014 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2010 | — | Good |