Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,479.07
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.6%
of income
In-year balance
+3.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.5%.
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,064
Capacity
1,356 (78%)
Free school meals
36.6%
English additional lang.
5.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
53.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.1
Mean salary
£51,263
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 1,036 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 | £5.9m | £5.4m | £3.9m | 66.3% | +£542k | £718k | 12.1% | £6,112 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £6.5m | £4.6m | 65.0% | +£486k | £891k | 12.7% | £6,819 |
| 2023/24 | £8.0m | £7.7m | £5.6m | 69.9% | +£310k | £853k | 10.6% | £7,479 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£515k
Other costs
£1.6m
4.0%
Admin staff
4.1%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
4.1%
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 | —* | 44.0 | 62.8% | 35.1% | 15.2% | — | 191 |
* 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 | 43.3 | 21.0 | £43,952 | 6.5% | 2.3% | 3.7 |
| 2021/22 | 40.9 | 23.7 | £44,928 | 21.3% | 2.4% | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 49.6 | 20.8 | £45,314 | 10.1% | 3.9% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 55.0 | 19.5 | £48,023 | 7.6% | 3.5% | 6.1 |
| 2024/25 | 53.0 | 20.1 | £51,263 | —% | 1.9% | — |
Overall absence
9.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 18.5% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 707 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 18.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% | 664 |
| 2015/16 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 15.6% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 656 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.7% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 653 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 728 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.9% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 772 |
| 2020/21 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.3pp | 13.2% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 893 |
| 2021/22 | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 35.2% | 6.4% | 4.4% | 958 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 28.2% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 985 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7% | 6.6% | +3.1pp | 31.0% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 1,025 |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% | +3.4pp | 30.3% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 1,036 |
27 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2014 | — | Good |