Flags
1
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,090.04
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-0.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
18 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,109
Capacity
1,150 (96%)
Free school meals
32.7%
English additional lang.
8.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
64.1
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£46,598
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 1,152 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 | £7.4m | £7.0m | £5.4m | 74.0% | +£344k | £1.7m | 22.6% | £6,292 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £7.6m | £5.7m | 70.3% | +£531k | £1.8m | 22.3% | £6,840 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £8.2m | £6.2m | 75.8% | -£3k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,090 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£455k
Premises
£550k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.3%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
0.8%
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 | — | 44.2 | 65.6% | 41.5% | 42.9% | — | 224 |
| 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 | 64.0 | 17.4 | £40,509 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 67.8 | 17.2 | £40,834 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 67.0 | 17.8 | £45,946 | 18.8% | 1.5% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 65.3 | 17.7 | £49,415 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 64.1 | 17.3 | £46,598 | —% | 3.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.7% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.8% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 1,132 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.5% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1,128 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.2% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1,118 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 13.9% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1,073 |
| 2017/18 | 6.6% | 4.8% | +1.8pp | 17.9% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1,047 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.8% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 1,076 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.9% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 1,149 |
| 2021/22 | 11.1% | 7.1% | +4.0pp | 36.7% | 8.2% | 3.0% | 1,193 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.2pp | 31.0% | 6.1% | 4.0% | 1,234 |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 28.0% | 6.1% | 4.4% | 1,181 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 26.6% | 6.0% | 3.7% | 1,152 |
18 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2017 | — | Good |