Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,073.09
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+16.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 9.7%.
23 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
884
Capacity
900 (98%)
Free school meals
45.7%
English additional lang.
13.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
56.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£49,003
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
9.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
34.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 925 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 | £6.4m | £5.2m | £4.3m | 67.0% | +£1.2m | £116k | 1.8% | £7,323 |
| 2022/23 | £7.3m | £5.7m | £4.7m | 64.1% | +£1.6m | £22k | 0.3% | £8,244 |
| 2023/24 | £8.2m | £6.8m | £5.5m | 66.6% | +£1.4m | £0 | 0.0% | £9,073 |
Teaching staff
£3.5m
Support staff
£953k
Premises
£129k
Other costs
£1.2m
3.6%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
3.9%
Supply staff
3.4%
Catering
1.5%
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 | —* | 37.0 | 48.0% | 30.4% | 81.9% | — | 171 |
* 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 | 52.2 | 17.0 | £39,620 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2021/22 | 54.2 | 16.2 | £41,098 | 27.7% | 3.6% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 59.9 | 14.8 | £44,366 | 31.4% | 9.1% | 4.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.7 | 15.9 | £45,577 | 21.2% | 3.4% | 6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 56.2 | 15.7 | £49,003 | —% | 9.7% | — |
Overall absence
12.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6pp | 16.1% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 706 |
| 2014/15 | 7.1% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 18.4% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 724 |
| 2015/16 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 14.6% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 758 |
| 2016/17 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 13.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 817 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 881 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 19.8% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 892 |
| 2020/21 | 9.3% | 4.5% | +4.8pp | 27.3% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 907 |
| 2021/22 | 12.2% | 7.1% | +5.0pp | 38.0% | 7.7% | 4.4% | 914 |
| 2022/23 | 12.5% | 6.8% | +5.7pp | 36.6% | 7.9% | 4.6% | 931 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% | +5.9pp | 35.7% | 7.7% | 4.7% | 928 |
| 2024/25 | 12.4% | 6.2% | +6.2pp | 34.0% | 7.1% | 5.2% | 925 |
23 April 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2020 | — | Requires improvement |