Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£10,130.67
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
79.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.3%
of income
In-year balance
-4.9%
of income
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 20.5% to 8.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
Elevated: turnover 19.4%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.9% of income.
23 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,700
Capacity
1,800 (94%)
Free school meals
48.4%
English additional lang.
78.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
127.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
13.3
Mean salary
£56,813
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25 · 1,798 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 | £13.4m | £12.5m | £10.1m | 75.5% | +£929k | £2.5m | 18.6% | £8,686 |
| 2022/23 | £14.7m | £14.2m | £10.8m | 73.6% | +£508k | £3.0m | 20.5% | £9,268 |
| 2023/24 | £15.6m | £16.3m | £12.5m | 80.0% | -£718k | £2.3m | 14.6% | £9,523 |
| 2024/25 | £17.2m | £18.1m | £13.7m | 79.7% | -£845k | £1.4m | 8.3% | £10,131 |
Teaching staff
£9.2m
Support staff
£2.1m
Premises
£1.0m
Other costs
£3.3m
4.0%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
2.0%
ICT
9.0%
Premises (total)
8.9%
Supply staff
4.4%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 47.6 | 68.8% | 50.5% | 79.0% | — | 295 |
* 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 | 95.4 | 15.1 | £53,535 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | 108.4 | 14.2 | £53,607 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 12.1 |
| 2022/23 | 114.3 | 13.8 | £53,681 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 120.6 | 13.6 | £56,750 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 127.3 | 13.3 | £56,813 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9pp | 5.6% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 1,352 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 9.2% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 1,377 |
| 2015/16 | 3.6% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 6.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1,367 |
| 2016/17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 6.9% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1,383 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -0.9pp | 7.7% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1,410 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 7.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1,436 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1,497 |
| 2021/22 | 7.9% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 25.3% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1,587 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 28.2% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 1,657 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.9pp | 22.1% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 1,709 |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +1.6pp | 21.6% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 1,798 |
23 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2012 | — | Outstanding |