Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,181.65
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-0.8%
of income
In-year balance
+12.4%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 15.7%.
Elevated: turnover 32.5%.
27 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
549
Capacity
600 (92%)
Free school meals
56.6%
English additional lang.
29.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
31.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£43,422
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
15.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
42.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.2%
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25 · 616 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 | £4.9m | £4.3m | £3.0m | 61.7% | +£538k | -£211k | -4.3% | £8,791 |
| 2022/23 | £4.2m | £4.0m | £2.8m | 67.9% | +£218k | -£162k | -3.9% | £7,580 |
| 2023/24 | £3.9m | £3.4m | £2.5m | 64.0% | +£487k | -£31k | -0.8% | £7,182 |
Teaching staff
£1.8m
Support staff
£58k
Premises
£240k
Other costs
£683k
4.9%
Admin staff
2.1%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.8%
Premises (total)
10.7%
Supply staff
4.5%
Catering
2.5%
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 | —* | 36.9 | 44.0% | 27.4% | 9.5% | — | 84 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 71.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 47.0% | — |
| 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 | 53.2 | 12.1 | £37,709 | 32.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 40.9 | 13.6 | £38,095 | 25.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 37.6 | 14.6 | £39,532 | 54.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 28.9 | 18.9 | £37,991 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 31.6 | 17.4 | £43,422 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
15.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
42.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 16.7% | 4.5% | 0.2% | 66 |
| 2014/15 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 21.0% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 257 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 23.3% | 5.3% | 1.5% | 511 |
| 2016/17 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 24.0% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 730 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 18.2% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 899 |
| 2018/19 | 7.5% | 4.6% | +2.9pp | 19.5% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 1,030 |
| 2020/21 | 9.4% | 4.5% | +4.9pp | 31.2% | 5.8% | 3.5% | 733 |
| 2021/22 | 15.2% | 7.1% | +8.1pp | 53.6% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 642 |
| 2022/23 | 14.3% | 6.8% | +7.5pp | 43.5% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 609 |
| 2023/24 | 14.7% | 6.6% | +8.1pp | 46.9% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 608 |
| 2024/25 | 15.7% | 6.2% | +9.5pp | 42.0% | 8.2% | 7.5% | 616 |
27 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2019 | URN 139923 | Inadequate |