Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,823.67
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.2%
of income
In-year balance
+3.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
4 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,652
Capacity
1,750 (94%)
Free school meals
21.4%
English additional lang.
6.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
86.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.2
Mean salary
£47,289
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 1,695 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 | £9.1m | £9.2m | £6.8m | 74.6% | -£55k | £924k | 10.2% | £5,766 |
| 2022/23 | £10.6m | £9.9m | £7.3m | 68.4% | +£742k | £1.2m | 11.5% | £6,503 |
| 2023/24 | £11.4m | £11.1m | £8.1m | 71.1% | +£356k | £1.0m | 9.2% | £6,824 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£882k
Other costs
£2.1m
5.0%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
3.4%
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 | —* | 41.9 | 54.7% | 36.1% | 49.5% | — | 285 |
* 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 | 85.7 | 17.8 | £39,785 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 82.2 | 19.2 | £40,385 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 78.9 | 20.7 | £44,382 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 79.3 | 21.1 | £47,645 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 8.3 |
| 2024/25 | 86.2 | 19.2 | £47,289 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 14.8% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,470 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.4% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1,474 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.6% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 1,499 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 17.4% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,504 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 13.3% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1,480 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.2% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1,470 |
| 2020/21 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 18.1% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 1,542 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 32.1% | 6.4% | 2.7% | 1,603 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 31.2% | 6.3% | 3.3% | 1,667 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 32.5% | 5.8% | 4.5% | 1,709 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 25.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1,695 |
4 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2012 | URN 118069 | Good |