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Per-pupil income
£8,117.76
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.9%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,029
Capacity
1,050 (98%)
Free school meals
36.8%
English additional lang.
7.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
64.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£51,347
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.6%
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
3.1%
Unauthorised absence
8.5%
2024/25 · 1,108 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 | £7.3m | £6.8m | £5.3m | 72.6% | +£437k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,997 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £7.4m | £5.5m | 70.8% | +£446k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,422 |
| 2023/24 | £8.5m | £8.0m | £6.0m | 69.8% | +£586k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,118 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£483k
Other costs
£1.5m
5.0%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
2.9%
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 | —* | 37.3 | 51.0% | 29.3% | 7.6% | — | 198 |
* 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 | 59.4 | 17.7 | £41,598 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/22 | 64.0 | 16.2 | £41,363 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 13.9 |
| 2022/23 | 68.2 | 15.4 | £39,119 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 9.7 |
| 2023/24 | 67.2 | 15.7 | £46,514 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2024/25 | 64.2 | 16.0 | £51,347 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
34.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 13.9% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 581 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.1% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 666 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 12.7% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 770 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 12.3% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 873 |
| 2017/18 | 6.7% | 4.8% | +1.9pp | 17.9% | 1.3% | 5.4% | 952 |
| 2018/19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | +2.2pp | 19.8% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 1,012 |
| 2020/21 | 7.5% | 4.5% | +3.0pp | 20.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 1,077 |
| 2021/22 | 11.2% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 36.6% | 3.1% | 8.1% | 1,079 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 35.8% | 1.9% | 9.8% | 1,101 |
| 2023/24 | 11.8% | 6.6% | +5.2pp | 35.0% | 2.0% | 9.8% | 1,108 |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% | +5.4pp | 34.1% | 3.1% | 8.5% | 1,108 |
21 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2018 | — | Good |