Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,026.68
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.8% of income.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.0% of income.
19 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,822
Capacity
1,801 (101%)
Free school meals
14.9%
English additional lang.
9.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
100.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£49,421
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
13.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25 · 1,497 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 | £10.5m | £9.8m | £7.6m | 72.7% | +£655k | £2.0m | 19.4% | £5,751 |
| 2022/23 | £9.9m | £11.0m | £8.3m | 84.1% | -£1.1m | £963k | 9.7% | £5,426 |
| 2023/24 | £11.7m | £11.8m | £8.9m | 75.6% | -£122k | £841k | 7.2% | £6,470 |
| 2024/25 | £12.8m | £12.5m | £9.7m | 75.5% | +£272k | £1.1m | 8.7% | £7,027 |
Teaching staff
£7.1m
Support staff
£1.8m
Premises
£742k
Other costs
£2.1m
3.6%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
6.1%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
3.0%
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 | —* | 52.7 | 74.9% | 58.4% | 74.6% | — | 291 |
* 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 | 97.7 | 18.6 | £44,118 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 97.2 | 18.8 | £44,995 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 10.2 |
| 2022/23 | 97.0 | 18.8 | £44,727 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 95.8 | 18.9 | £49,750 | 8.0% | 1.0% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 100.9 | 18.1 | £49,421 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
13.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.6% | 4.4% | -1.8pp | 3.7% | 2.4% | 0.1% | 1,397 |
| 2014/15 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 4.6% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 1,415 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.1pp | 6.6% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 1,449 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 7.4% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 1,471 |
| 2017/18 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -1.1pp | 6.1% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 1,482 |
| 2018/19 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 6.2% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 1,498 |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8pp | 7.2% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 1,492 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 7.1% | +0.6pp | 24.4% | 6.8% | 1.0% | 1,491 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 19.2% | 5.8% | 1.2% | 1,493 |
| 2023/24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | -0.6pp | 16.6% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 1,483 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% | -0.4pp | 13.8% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 1,497 |
19 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2007 | — | Outstanding |