Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£5,334.95
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.4%
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: 13.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.7%.
Elevated: sickness 14.1 days.
Elevated: vacancy rate 3.7%.
7 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
422
Capacity
647 (65%)
Free school meals
39.2%
English additional lang.
8.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
25.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£49,628
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 452 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 | £2.6m | £2.4m | £1.8m | 68.1% | +£191k | £757k | 29.1% | £7,073 |
| 2022/23 | £2.8m | £2.6m | £1.9m | 67.4% | +£141k | £729k | 26.3% | £7,214 |
| 2023/24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | £1.5m | 67.4% | +£90k | £0 | 0.0% | £5,335 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£143k
Premises
£124k
Other costs
£503k
7.1%
Admin staff
4.0%
Energy
3.7%
ICT
9.5%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
3.8%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 37.6 | 51.9% | 32.1% | 9.9% | — | 81 |
* 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 | 25.2 | 13.9 | £47,035 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 23.9 | 15.4 | £48,378 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 25.2 | 15.2 | £47,381 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | 15.5 | £51,164 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 14.1 |
| 2024/25 | 25.8 | 16.4 | £49,628 | —% | 3.7% | — |
Overall absence
12.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.7% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 395 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 14.0% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 408 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 15.8% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 404 |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 17.7% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 372 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 29.6% | 6.0% | 3.6% | 392 |
| 2022/23 | 13.5% | 6.8% | +6.7pp | 42.6% | 10.3% | 3.2% | 430 |
| 2023/24 | 13.7% | 6.6% | +7.2pp | 40.2% | 9.8% | 3.9% | 443 |
| 2024/25 | 12.1% | 6.2% | +5.9pp | 34.7% | 7.8% | 4.4% | 452 |
7 November 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2019 | — | Requires improvement |