Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,504.09
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
72.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 3.0%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.2%.
15 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,541
Capacity
1,650 (93%)
Free school meals
29.2%
English additional lang.
1.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
82.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.7
Mean salary
£49,520
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25 · 1,602 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 | £9.3m | £9.6m | £6.8m | 72.4% | -£229k | £571k | 6.1% | £6,482 |
| 2022/23 | £9.8m | £10.2m | £7.3m | 74.9% | -£370k | £201k | 2.0% | £6,591 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £10.4m | £7.7m | 73.0% | +£114k | £315k | 3.0% | £6,954 |
| 2024/25 | £11.6m | £11.4m | £8.3m | 72.0% | +£175k | £490k | 4.2% | £7,504 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£1.0m
Premises
£531k
Other costs
£2.5m
4.7%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
3.4%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
4.4%
Supply staff
1.5%
Catering
1.4%
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 | —* | 45.3 | 66.3% | 49.3% | 31.6% | — | 288 |
* 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 | 81.3 | 17.7 | £41,635 | 8.9% | 1.2% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 83.6 | 17.2 | £43,392 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2022/23 | 87.9 | 16.9 | £45,776 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 85.0 | 17.9 | £49,593 | 9.2% | 1.2% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 82.4 | 18.7 | £49,520 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 10.8% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1,386 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 10.2% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1,377 |
| 2015/16 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 11.3% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1,345 |
| 2016/17 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +0.5pp | 11.8% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1,374 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 18.2% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1,384 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.0% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1,396 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 17.6% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 1,461 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 31.9% | 6.8% | 3.6% | 1,471 |
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3pp | 30.0% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 1,525 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 30.2% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 1,561 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +3.9pp | 30.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1,602 |
15 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2016 | — | Good |