Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£4,496.91
−£2,5542024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
+6.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
15.9%
+7.1ppof income
In-year balance
+0.7%
−1.0ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
8 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,588
Capacity
1,538 (103%)
Free school meals
25.3%
English additional lang.
5.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
89.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£51,019
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25 · 1,661 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | 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 | £9.2m | £9.1m | £6.9m | 75.7% | +£47k | £1.0m | 11.1% | £5,968 |
| 2022/23 | £10.2m | £10.4m | £7.5m | 74.1% | -£207k | £805k | 7.9% | £6,461 |
| 2023/24 | £11.5m | £11.3m | £8.3m | 72.5% | +£203k | £1.0m | 8.8% | £7,051 |
| 2024/25 | £7.3m | £7.2m | £5.7m | 78.7% | +£53k | £1.2m | 15.9% | £4,497 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
55% of spend
Support staff
£1.0m
14% of spend
Premises
£439k
6% of spend
Other costs
£1.1m
15% of spend
| 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 | —* | 49.3 | 73.4% | 48.2% | 46.2% | — | 301 |
* 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) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 91.0 | 16.9 | £42,964 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 9.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 93.3 | 16.9 | £44,061 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 8.0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 95.6 | 17.1 | £44,216 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | 99.3 | 16.2 | £49,711 | —% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 89.9 | 17.7 | £51,019 | —% | 0.0% | — | 16.4 | 17 |
Overall absence
10.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 11.3% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,313 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 11.2% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 1,281 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.4% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,311 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.9% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,358 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 13.3% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1,361 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.0% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 1,444 |
| 2020/21 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.8% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 1,566 |
| 2021/22 | 11.5% | 7.1% | +4.4pp | 39.5% | 8.7% | 2.9% | 1,565 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 35.7% | 8.2% | 2.9% | 1,622 |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% | +5.7pp | 35.8% | 8.7% | 3.5% | 1,677 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% | +4.4pp | 27.1% | 7.0% | 3.6% | 1,661 |
8 May 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2010 | URN 119740 | Outstanding |