Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,367.05
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+0.3%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
20 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,366
Capacity
1,303 (105%)
Free school meals
28.9%
English additional lang.
11.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
80.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.9
Mean salary
£47,530
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.1%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,403 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 | £9.4m | £8.6m | £5.7m | 60.3% | +£855k | £346k | 3.7% | £8,001 |
| 2022/23 | £9.5m | £9.5m | £6.2m | 65.5% | +£11k | £351k | 3.7% | £7,197 |
| 2023/24 | £11.6m | £11.5m | £7.4m | 64.2% | +£35k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,367 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£2.5m
Other costs
£1.6m
2.4%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.2%
Premises (total)
4.2%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
0.9%
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 | —* | 44.3 | 59.6% | 40.8% | 86.4% | — | 250 |
* 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 | 61.2 | 17.1 | £39,779 | 5.9% | 3.2% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 72.4 | 16.3 | £40,421 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 72.4 | 18.3 | £40,618 | 21.3% | 1.4% | 6.8 |
| 2023/24 | 71.3 | 19.4 | £44,679 | 17.3% | 5.3% | 6.2 |
| 2024/25 | 80.8 | 16.9 | £47,530 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.6pp | 22.7% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 1,164 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 22.1% | 5.0% | 2.2% | 1,025 |
| 2015/16 | 8.3% | 4.5% | +3.8pp | 25.7% | 5.9% | 2.4% | 909 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.8pp | 18.9% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 854 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 13.5% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 778 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.9% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 859 |
| 2020/21 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 24.8% | 6.5% | 2.1% | 1,091 |
| 2021/22 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +1.8pp | 25.0% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 1,216 |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2pp | 26.1% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 1,359 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 26.8% | 6.5% | 3.6% | 1,404 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 26.7% | 6.1% | 3.4% | 1,403 |
20 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2018 | — | Requires improvement |