Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£8,337.41
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+8.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
25 January 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,437
Capacity
1,375 (105%)
Free school meals
45.8%
English additional lang.
6.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
89.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£54,092
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.6%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25 · 1,303 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 | £10.2m | £9.5m | £7.2m | 71.0% | +£725k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,225 |
| 2022/23 | £11.0m | £10.1m | £7.6m | 68.8% | +£839k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,941 |
| 2023/24 | £11.6m | £10.7m | £8.0m | 68.8% | +£924k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,337 |
Teaching staff
£6.1m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£452k
Other costs
£2.2m
4.6%
Admin staff
3.9%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
5.5%
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 | —* | 38.4 | 46.8% | 25.8% | 12.0% | — | 233 |
* 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 | 94.3 | 15.2 | £43,029 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | 93.5 | 15.1 | £44,637 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 2.9 |
| 2022/23 | 93.7 | 14.8 | £44,961 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 89.1 | 15.6 | £53,312 | 11.0% | 1.1% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 89.5 | 16.1 | £54,092 | —% | 2.2% | — |
Overall absence
9.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.3pp | 13.7% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 1,217 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 11.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1,218 |
| 2015/16 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 16.5% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 1,231 |
| 2016/17 | 5.4% | 4.6% | +0.8pp | 12.2% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1,201 |
| 2017/18 | 6.3% | 4.8% | +1.6pp | 16.3% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1,214 |
| 2018/19 | 7.6% | 4.6% | +3.0pp | 20.4% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 1,250 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.4% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 1,250 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.8pp | 29.8% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1,264 |
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp | 28.8% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 1,266 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.9pp | 29.9% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 1,279 |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% | +3.6pp | 27.7% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 1,303 |
25 January 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2019 | — | Requires improvement |