Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,054.95
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
Elevated: turnover 19.9%, sickness 13.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.5%.
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
957
Capacity
832 (115%)
Free school meals
18.6%
English additional lang.
2.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
54.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£53,109
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.2%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25 · 937 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 | £5.7m | £5.4m | £4.5m | 78.7% | +£299k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,038 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.4m | £5.2m | 81.6% | -£25k | £1k | 0.0% | £6,471 |
| 2023/24 | £7.1m | £6.8m | £5.7m | 80.5% | +£288k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,055 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£866k
Premises
£283k
Other costs
£806k
3.3%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
1.2%
Catering
0.7%
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 | —* | 39.9 | 66.5% | 44.1% | 23.0% | — | 161 |
* 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 | 51.4 | 16.7 | £43,177 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2021/22 | 59.2 | 15.8 | £42,222 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 8.9 |
| 2022/23 | 56.4 | 17.5 | £45,028 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 13.2 |
| 2023/24 | 52.4 | 19.1 | £50,474 | 19.6% | 1.9% | 3.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.2 | 17.7 | £53,109 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | +2.4pp | 21.0% | 5.5% | 1.3% | 510 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.0% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 474 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 13.6% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 478 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 14.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 537 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 13.3% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 611 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 10.2% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 686 |
| 2020/21 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 24.6% | 5.2% | 3.2% | 827 |
| 2021/22 | 10.2% | 7.1% | +3.1pp | 31.8% | 7.5% | 2.8% | 903 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 33.7% | 3.6% | 7.7% | 935 |
| 2023/24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 32.9% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 969 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 32.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 937 |
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2019 | — | Outstanding |