Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,503.13
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
-2.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.9% of income.
1 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,158
Capacity
1,200 (97%)
Free school meals
22.8%
English additional lang.
9.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
63.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.3
Mean salary
£53,712
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.
26.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,192 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 | £6.8m | £6.5m | £4.8m | 70.4% | +£345k | £2.0m | 28.6% | £6,503 |
| 2022/23 | £7.2m | £6.9m | £5.1m | 71.4% | +£345k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,585 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £7.5m | £5.4m | 74.7% | -£211k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,503 |
Teaching staff
£3.9m
Support staff
£750k
Premises
£561k
Other costs
£1.5m
5.7%
Admin staff
2.9%
Energy
4.4%
ICT
10.9%
Premises (total)
4.1%
Supply staff
1.3%
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 | — | 41.3 | 56.0% | 34.8% | 32.9% | — | 207 |
| 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 | 69.5 | 15.5 | £43,108 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 64.8 | 16.2 | £44,009 | 29.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 59.0 | 18.5 | £44,956 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | 62.3 | 18.0 | £50,830 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2024/25 | 63.3 | 18.3 | £53,712 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 17.8% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 1,183 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,135 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.4% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1,099 |
| 2016/17 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 20.4% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1,105 |
| 2017/18 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 14.5% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 1,092 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.3% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1,092 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.0% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1,120 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.0pp | 31.4% | 6.5% | 3.8% | 1,094 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 28.1% | 5.9% | 4.3% | 1,141 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 28.9% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1,171 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 26.6% | 6.7% | 3.5% | 1,192 |
1 March 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2018 | — | Requires improvement |