Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,556.9
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-21.1%
of income
In-year balance
-3.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.7%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -21.1%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.7%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.1% of income.
17 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,287
Capacity
1,350 (95%)
Free school meals
35.9%
English additional lang.
35.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
57.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
22.3
Mean salary
£58,355
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
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
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25 · 1,165 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 | £7.8m | £5.9m | 69.1% | +£839k | -£2.5m | -29.6% | £7,895 |
| 2022/23 | £8.8m | £8.6m | £6.6m | 74.7% | +£199k | -£2.4m | -26.6% | £7,166 |
| 2023/24 | £10.6m | £10.3m | £7.8m | 73.2% | +£365k | -£2.0m | -18.7% | £8,527 |
| 2024/25 | £11.0m | £11.4m | £8.7m | 78.7% | -£338k | -£2.3m | -21.1% | £8,557 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£623k
Other costs
£2.1m
9.1%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
4.1%
Catering
5.5%
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 | —* | 37.6 | 53.1% | 33.3% | 79.4% | — | 228 |
* 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 | 62.2 | 16.3 | £44,375 | 23.4% | 4.6% | 7.7 |
| 2021/22 | 69.2 | 15.7 | £43,423 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 75.4 | 16.3 | £46,127 | 32.0% | 2.6% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 70.2 | 17.8 | £51,616 | 26.9% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | 57.8 | 22.3 | £58,355 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 10.9% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 411 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 15.3% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 405 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.9% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 376 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 17.3% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 411 |
| 2017/18 | 7.8% | 4.8% | +3.0pp | 18.6% | 5.4% | 2.4% | 548 |
| 2018/19 | 8.0% | 4.6% | +3.4pp | 21.1% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 717 |
| 2020/21 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 21.7% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 1,014 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 37.6% | 7.0% | 4.4% | 1,088 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 38.1% | 7.1% | 4.7% | 1,169 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +4.2pp | 32.9% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1,136 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 30.1% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 1,165 |
17 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2018 | — | Requires improvement |