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Per-pupil income
£8,639.87
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+3.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.4%.
14 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
921
Capacity
976 (94%)
Free school meals
51.4%
English additional lang.
3.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
59.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.4
Mean salary
£54,006
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.6%
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.
34.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.9%
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25 · 965 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 | £6.7m | £5.9m | £4.3m | 64.5% | +£747k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,008 |
| 2022/23 | £7.7m | £7.1m | £4.9m | 63.4% | +£610k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,103 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £7.8m | £5.6m | 69.1% | +£255k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,640 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£972k
Premises
£582k
Other costs
£1.7m
3.5%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
8.0%
Premises (total)
0.8%
Supply staff
5.6%
Catering
3.9%
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 | —* | 41.2 | 54.2% | 38.5% | 20.7% | — | 179 |
* 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 | 54.4 | 16.9 | £37,817 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 57.0 | 16.6 | £39,005 | 12.6% | 1.7% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 65.9 | 14.4 | £41,649 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 62.8 | 14.9 | £48,905 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 59.8 | 15.4 | £54,006 | —% | 1.6% | — |
Overall absence
12.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 16.8% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 722 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 14.4% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 659 |
| 2015/16 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 8.0% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 667 |
| 2016/17 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.5pp | 16.1% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 691 |
| 2017/18 | 6.8% | 4.8% | +2.1pp | 19.3% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 711 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 16.9% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 818 |
| 2020/21 | 8.4% | 4.5% | +3.9pp | 23.5% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 937 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 34.8% | 7.6% | 3.8% | 965 |
| 2022/23 | 11.9% | 6.8% | +5.1pp | 33.0% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 973 |
| 2023/24 | 13.4% | 6.6% | +6.9pp | 38.6% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 958 |
| 2024/25 | 12.4% | 6.2% | +6.2pp | 34.1% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 965 |
14 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2016 | — | Outstanding |