Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,298.84
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.7%
of income
In-year balance
+4.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 16.7%, sickness 9.1 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
Elevated: turnover 25.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
24 April 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
This inspection is over 7 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,221
Capacity
1,200 (102%)
Free school meals
41.4%
English additional lang.
47.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
67.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£53,123
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.9%
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.
24.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25 · 1,273 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 | £8.2m | £7.1m | £5.4m | 65.5% | +£1.1m | £340k | 4.1% | £7,295 |
| 2022/23 | £9.3m | £7.5m | £5.7m | 60.9% | +£1.7m | £559k | 6.0% | £7,701 |
| 2023/24 | £10.0m | £9.6m | £6.9m | 68.6% | +£414k | £474k | 4.7% | £8,299 |
Teaching staff
£5.4m
Support staff
£123k
Premises
£549k
Other costs
£2.2m
3.0%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
4.3%
Catering
5.4%
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 | —* | 39.4 | 53.1% | 34.3% | 26.0% | — | 254 |
* 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 | 60.4 | 17.6 | £42,280 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 64.2 | 17.5 | £39,461 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2022/23 | 66.2 | 18.2 | £40,040 | 25.1% | 1.5% | 6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 65.8 | 18.4 | £48,728 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2024/25 | 67.5 | 18.1 | £53,123 | —% | 2.9% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 11.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 828 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.6% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 815 |
| 2015/16 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 18.2% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 814 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 13.5% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 807 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.8pp | 13.4% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 771 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 12.7% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 846 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 19.9% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 1,090 |
| 2021/22 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 32.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 1,163 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 30.2% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 1,247 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 29.5% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1,258 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 24.4% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1,273 |
24 April 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2016 | URN 105839 | Requires improvement |