Per-pupil income
£7,032.95
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.3%
of income
In-year balance
+2.9%
of income
No active flags for this school.
5 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,638
Capacity
1,606 (102%)
Free school meals
14.7%
English additional lang.
5.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
87.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.8
Mean salary
£54,863
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25 · 1,297 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 | £10.1m | £9.3m | £6.8m | 67.3% | +£734k | £1.2m | 11.8% | £6,060 |
| 2022/23 | £11.2m | £10.6m | £7.3m | 65.8% | +£581k | £1.3m | 11.7% | £6,797 |
| 2023/24 | £11.5m | £11.2m | £8.1m | 70.1% | +£338k | £1.2m | 10.3% | £7,033 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£533k
Other costs
£2.6m
5.2%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
7.4%
Premises (total)
0.9%
Supply staff
5.1%
Catering
1.0%
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 | — | 54.6 | 81.7% | 61.9% | 64.7% | — | 252 |
| 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 | 88.3 | 18.6 | £43,312 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | 97.5 | 17.0 | £42,612 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 6.8 |
| 2022/23 | 94.2 | 17.4 | £46,228 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/24 | 87.9 | 18.6 | £52,163 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2024/25 | 87.3 | 18.8 | £54,863 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.4% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,144 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.7% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1,144 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.5% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 1,178 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.1pp | 13.4% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 1,213 |
| 2017/18 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 13.9% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 1,233 |
| 2018/19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 11.9% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1,300 |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 10.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 1,335 |
| 2021/22 | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.3pp | 28.5% | 7.5% | 1.9% | 1,346 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 21.5% | 6.0% | 2.7% | 1,356 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.1pp | 20.6% | 5.0% | 2.7% | 1,334 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% | +0.7pp | 16.6% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 1,297 |
5 November 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2013 | — | Good |