Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,316.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
62.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.5%
of income
In-year balance
+13.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
26 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,121
Capacity
1,200 (93%)
Free school meals
32.9%
English additional lang.
4.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
65.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£50,860
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.5%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 1,031 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 | £7.5m | £7.1m | £5.2m | 69.1% | +£442k | £1.2m | 15.6% | £6,580 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £7.4m | £5.4m | 67.7% | +£661k | £1.4m | 17.8% | £7,098 |
| 2023/24 | £9.3m | £8.0m | £5.8m | 62.6% | +£1.3m | £1.4m | 15.5% | £8,317 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£941k
Premises
£428k
Other costs
£1.8m
3.3%
Admin staff
4.3%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
9.3%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 42.0 | 51.9% | 33.9% | 21.7% | — | 189 |
* 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 | 73.0 | 15.5 | £42,567 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 73.2 | 15.6 | £40,968 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 71.0 | 15.9 | £44,175 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 68.2 | 16.3 | £47,528 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 65.5 | 17.1 | £50,860 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 12.8% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 939 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 18.8% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 914 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 14.2% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 890 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 18.4% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 890 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 20.2% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 925 |
| 2018/19 | 8.2% | 4.6% | +3.5pp | 23.7% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 954 |
| 2020/21 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 20.7% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 977 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 30.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 1,017 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 33.3% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 1,005 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 33.3% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 1,004 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 31.5% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 1,031 |
26 April 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2012 | — | Good |