Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,265.43
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 21.7%, sickness 8.9 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.5%.
30 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,175
Capacity
1,200 (98%)
Free school meals
28.3%
English additional lang.
22.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
76.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£49,618
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 1,228 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 | £7.7m | £6.6m | £5.3m | 69.0% | +£1.0m | £1k | 0.0% | £6,780 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £7.8m | £5.9m | 66.4% | +£1.0m | £1k | 0.0% | £7,454 |
| 2023/24 | £9.8m | £9.0m | £6.8m | 69.1% | +£754k | £1k | 0.0% | £8,265 |
Teaching staff
£5.2m
Support staff
£544k
Premises
£534k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.3%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
4.8%
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 | —* | 42.9 | 58.4% | 32.7% | 73.9% | — | 226 |
* 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 | 69.4 | 15.3 | £41,779 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 69.1 | 16.4 | £44,448 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2022/23 | 73.1 | 16.2 | £44,235 | 19.4% | 1.3% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 73.2 | 16.2 | £47,653 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2024/25 | 76.3 | 15.4 | £49,618 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.9% | 4.1% | 1.2% | 868 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 17.8% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 864 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 16.0% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 858 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 15.1% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 869 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 12.7% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 876 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 14.4% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 970 |
| 2020/21 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 14.0% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1,112 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 26.3% | 5.5% | 3.1% | 1,174 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 25.4% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1,222 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 21.7% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 1,218 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 23.4% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 1,228 |
30 January 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2016 | URN 102345 | Requires improvement |