Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£3,237.38
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-4.5%
of income
In-year balance
+8.3%
of income
Elevated: turnover 23.4%, sickness 13.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
7 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
692
Capacity
1,028 (67%)
Free school meals
25.0%
English additional lang.
5.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
40.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£47,642
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.6%
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
7.7%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 678 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 | £5.1m | £5.3m | £3.7m | 71.6% | -£131k | £50k | 1.0% | £6,575 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £4.1m | £2.6m | 70.5% | -£320k | £22k | 0.6% | £4,725 |
| 2023/24 | £2.4m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 69.6% | +£196k | -£107k | -4.5% | £3,237 |
Teaching staff
£1.1m
Support staff
£247k
Premises
£248k
Other costs
£278k
7.7%
Admin staff
1.8%
Energy
0.6%
ICT
11.8%
Premises (total)
3.0%
Supply staff
4.3%
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 | —* | 41.0 | 57.9% | 36.1% | 33.8% | — | 133 |
* 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 | 23.7 | 33.8 | £35,134 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | 21.1 | 37.0 | £30,691 | 19.9% | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| 2022/23 | 25.6 | 41.8 | £30,726 | 26.5% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2023/24 | 42.7 | 17.2 | £50,452 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 13.4 |
| 2024/25 | 40.9 | 16.9 | £47,642 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 10.4% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 608 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 9.6% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 624 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.1% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 659 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.5% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 697 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 16.4% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 697 |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 17.0% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 718 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 18.1% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 713 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 33.6% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 718 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 33.1% | 6.9% | 3.3% | 740 |
| 2023/24 | 12.5% | 6.6% | +5.9pp | 38.6% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 712 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% | +5.4pp | 34.7% | 7.7% | 3.9% | 678 |
7 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2013 | — | Good |