Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,827.7
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.1%
of income
In-year balance
+1.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
15 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,565
Capacity
1,650 (95%)
Free school meals
44.9%
English additional lang.
13.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
103.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.2
Mean salary
£47,398
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25 · 1,304 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 | £9.7m | £10.3m | £7.8m | 80.9% | -£588k | £1.7m | 17.3% | £6,084 |
| 2022/23 | £11.6m | £11.3m | £8.5m | 73.0% | +£299k | £1.6m | 13.6% | £7,569 |
| 2023/24 | £12.0m | £11.8m | £9.0m | 74.6% | +£215k | £1.2m | 10.1% | £7,828 |
Teaching staff
£7.1m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£580k
Other costs
£2.3m
2.1%
Admin staff
1.6%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
5.4%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 47.8 | 63.7% | 44.4% | 40.6% | — | 234 |
* 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 | 106.8 | 14.7 | £41,032 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/22 | 108.3 | 14.7 | £40,540 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 9.0 |
| 2022/23 | 105.6 | 14.5 | £42,071 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 103.7 | 14.8 | £44,731 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 103.2 | 15.2 | £47,398 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 10.7% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 1,145 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 11.1% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,149 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.0% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,157 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 12.3% | 4.1% | 1.0% | 1,172 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.1pp | 14.7% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1,215 |
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.5% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1,250 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.3% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,309 |
| 2021/22 | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 32.4% | 6.0% | 3.6% | 1,309 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 25.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 1,294 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 25.0% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 1,306 |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 6.2% | +2.8pp | 23.0% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 1,304 |
15 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2013 | — | Good |