Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,943.78
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
9.1%
of income
In-year balance
+2.3%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
9 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,479
Capacity
1,500 (99%)
Free school meals
19.4%
English additional lang.
21.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
88.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.8
Mean salary
£57,244
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,506 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 | £8.6m | £8.6m | £7.5m | 87.2% | -£17k | £990k | 11.6% | £5,849 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £9.0m | £7.5m | 82.5% | +£191k | £822k | 9.0% | £6,167 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £10.1m | £8.3m | 80.0% | +£238k | £946k | 9.1% | £6,944 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£528k
Other costs
£1.3m
6.4%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.8%
Premises (total)
0.4%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 49.7 | 71.6% | 49.1% | 30.1% | — | 289 |
* 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 | 87.9 | 16.4 | £38,853 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 89.3 | 16.4 | £41,259 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 8.1 |
| 2022/23 | 91.3 | 16.2 | £41,929 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 91.3 | 16.4 | £54,191 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 88.2 | 16.8 | £57,244 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 12.4% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1,357 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 10.4% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1,347 |
| 2015/16 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 7.8% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1,347 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.9% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 1,337 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.1% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,343 |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 14.0% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1,368 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.2% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 1,458 |
| 2021/22 | 9.8% | 7.1% | +2.6pp | 30.6% | 7.6% | 2.2% | 1,483 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 25.4% | 6.3% | 2.2% | 1,519 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 25.4% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 1,505 |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% | +2.4pp | 22.8% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 1,506 |
9 March 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2015 | — | Good |