Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,145.87
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
76.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.3%
of income
In-year balance
-10.1%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 10.1% of income.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
13 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
619
Capacity
950 (65%)
Free school meals
30.5%
English additional lang.
6.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
35.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£48,832
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.8%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25 · 644 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 | £3.9m | £3.7m | £2.7m | 68.2% | +£250k | £937k | 24.0% | £6,943 |
| 2022/23 | £4.0m | £4.2m | £3.0m | 75.2% | -£155k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,962 |
| 2023/24 | £4.4m | £4.9m | £3.4m | 76.5% | -£445k | £100k | 2.3% | £7,146 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£668k
Premises
£474k
Other costs
£1.0m
3.3%
Admin staff
5.2%
Energy
3.9%
ICT
11.4%
Premises (total)
3.2%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 45.8 | 69.4% | 42.9% | 15.3% | — | 98 |
* 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 | 39.4 | 15.1 | £39,590 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 33.4 | 16.8 | £40,415 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/23 | 30.4 | 19.0 | £46,560 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 9.1 |
| 2023/24 | 34.9 | 17.7 | £43,743 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | 17.3 | £48,832 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 13.7% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 728 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 690 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 9.4% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 711 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 11.5% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 738 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 13.7% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 725 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.4% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 707 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.3pp | 18.9% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 614 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.1pp | 27.8% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 590 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 27.2% | 6.2% | 2.8% | 603 |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | +2.5pp | 25.7% | 6.2% | 2.8% | 643 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 25.2% | 5.8% | 2.5% | 644 |
13 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2018 | URN 121154 | Requires improvement |