Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,346.1
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
29.1%
of income
In-year balance
+4.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 26.3%, vacancy rate 10.0%, sickness 8.6 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
803
Capacity
910 (88%)
Free school meals
39.4%
English additional lang.
40.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
49.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£46,809
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.9%
Unauthorised absence
7.3%
2024/25 · 897 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 | £6.2m | £5.3m | £4.0m | 64.2% | +£966k | £1.6m | 25.3% | £7,519 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £5.6m | £4.2m | 68.7% | +£536k | £1.9m | 30.4% | £7,675 |
| 2023/24 | £6.5m | £6.2m | £4.4m | 67.0% | +£307k | £1.9m | 29.1% | £8,346 |
Teaching staff
£2.8m
Support staff
£850k
Premises
£414k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.5%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
2.8%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
2.8%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 34.9 | 48.3% | 26.5% | 27.2% | — | 147 |
* 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 | 58.1 | — | £41,265 | 42.1% | 1.7% | — |
| 2021/22 | 47.8 | 17.3 | £40,833 | 37.6% | 4.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 47.2 | 16.9 | £42,049 | 34.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 44.8 | 17.5 | £43,183 | 26.3% | 10.0% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 49.4 | 16.3 | £46,809 | —% | 3.9% | — |
Overall absence
12.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 18.1% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 757 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 11.8% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 763 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 12.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 782 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 11.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 806 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.5pp | 15.5% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 840 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 22.1% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 831 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 17.8% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 788 |
| 2021/22 | 13.5% | 7.1% | +6.3pp | 43.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 895 |
| 2022/23 | 14.4% | 6.8% | +7.6pp | 44.5% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 889 |
| 2023/24 | 12.6% | 6.6% | +6.0pp | 38.9% | 6.8% | 5.7% | 911 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2% | 6.2% | +6.0pp | 34.5% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 897 |
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
Requires improvementBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2020 | URN 136840 | Inadequate |