Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,371.21
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.9%
of income
In-year balance
-1.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.0%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.0% of income.
13 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
807
Capacity
750 (108%)
Free school meals
31.5%
English additional lang.
34.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
55.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.4
Mean salary
£47,475
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
38.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.0%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 805 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 | £5.9m | £5.6m | £4.4m | 74.4% | +£273k | £635k | 10.8% | £7,144 |
| 2022/23 | £0 | £0 | £0 | —% | +£0 | £645k | —% | — |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £6.7m | £5.3m | 80.0% | -£68k | £189k | 2.9% | £8,371 |
Teaching staff
£3.7m
Support staff
£663k
Premises
£270k
Other costs
£1.1m
8.9%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 36.6 | 44.7% | 24.1% | 31.2% | — | 141 |
* 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 | 51.8 | 15.4 | £42,788 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 50.5 | 16.3 | £42,743 | 28.5% | 0.0% | 6.3 |
| 2022/23 | 54.3 | 15.2 | £43,082 | 23.6% | 0.0% | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | 54.8 | 14.5 | £46,075 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 55.9 | 14.4 | £47,475 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
38.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 2.8% | 4.4% | -1.6pp | 1.1% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 463 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 13.2% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 501 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.0% | 4.9% | 0.6% | 586 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 657 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.8pp | 26.1% | 6.5% | 1.0% | 693 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 678 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.7% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 750 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 17.8% | 5.2% | 1.5% | 760 |
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% | +3.1pp | 30.1% | 8.4% | 1.5% | 804 |
| 2023/24 | 12.0% | 6.6% | +5.4pp | 40.1% | 9.5% | 2.5% | 795 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% | +5.6pp | 38.6% | 8.0% | 3.9% | 805 |
13 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2019 | URN 137792 | Requires improvement |