Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,901.56
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.7%
of income
In-year balance
+2.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.
Elevated: turnover 16.2%.
17 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,653
Capacity
1,634 (101%)
Free school meals
19.8%
English additional lang.
3.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
105.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£50,178
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.
30.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25 · 1,495 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 | £10.2m | £9.6m | £7.6m | 74.7% | +£570k | £1.5m | 14.6% | £5,929 |
| 2022/23 | £11.2m | £10.5m | £8.2m | 73.0% | +£688k | £1.8m | 16.3% | £6,476 |
| 2023/24 | £11.9m | £11.7m | £8.9m | 75.1% | +£246k | £1.5m | 12.7% | £6,902 |
Teaching staff
£6.9m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£599k
Other costs
£2.1m
4.1%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
6.3%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
3.1%
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 | — | 48.4 | 67.9% | 46.8% | 31.1% | — | 280 |
| 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 | 95.7 | 17.9 | £41,745 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/22 | 104.1 | 16.5 | £42,333 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2022/23 | 103.6 | 16.7 | £44,777 | 11.7% | 1.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 106.3 | 16.3 | £47,605 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2024/25 | 105.4 | 15.7 | £50,178 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 11.0% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1,387 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.5% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 1,386 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 1,389 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 11.8% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1,418 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.3pp | 11.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 1,437 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.8% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1,455 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.2% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 1,516 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 30.9% | 7.6% | 2.2% | 1,541 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 28.8% | 7.2% | 2.2% | 1,544 |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 32.0% | 7.6% | 2.6% | 1,549 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.6pp | 30.1% | 6.9% | 4.0% | 1,495 |
17 September 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2010 | URN 112059 | Outstanding |