Flags
5
3 high
Per-pupil income
£8,973.44
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
62.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.9%.
Elevated: turnover 21.4%, vacancy rate 12.7%.
Elevated: turnover 16.6%, vacancy rate 4.4%, sickness 8.6 days.
Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Behaviour & attitudes.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,157
Capacity
1,926 (60%)
Free school meals
38.2%
English additional lang.
36.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
67.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£48,118
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
30.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25 · 1,160 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 | £6.5m | £7.0m | £5.3m | 81.9% | -£529k | -£1.2m | -18.7% | £5,555 |
| 2022/23 | £9.0m | £7.6m | £5.7m | 63.1% | +£1.4m | -£198k | -2.2% | £7,800 |
| 2023/24 | £10.5m | £9.9m | £6.6m | 62.9% | +£533k | £0 | 0.0% | £8,973 |
Teaching staff
£4.7m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£1.5m
Other costs
£1.8m
3.9%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
17.1%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
5.3%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 42.8 | 60.2% | 42.9% | 23.0% | — | 226 |
* 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 | 59.6 | 18.8 | £40,480 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 57.8 | 20.1 | £41,041 | 30.4% | 3.3% | 9.6 |
| 2022/23 | 55.1 | 20.9 | £42,465 | 21.4% | 12.7% | 5.9 |
| 2023/24 | 65.0 | 18.0 | £46,030 | 16.6% | 4.4% | 8.6 |
| 2024/25 | 67.6 | 17.1 | £48,118 | —% | 2.9% | — |
Overall absence
9.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
30.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.6% | 4.4% | +3.3pp | 21.4% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 1,200 |
| 2014/15 | 7.0% | 4.5% | +2.4pp | 20.2% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1,139 |
| 2015/16 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +3.4pp | 22.8% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 1,119 |
| 2016/17 | 9.3% | 4.6% | +4.7pp | 27.8% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 1,044 |
| 2017/18 | 8.9% | 4.8% | +4.2pp | 26.8% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 1,027 |
| 2018/19 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.1pp | 26.0% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 1,031 |
| 2020/21 | 9.5% | 4.5% | +5.0pp | 26.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 1,060 |
| 2021/22 | 13.7% | 7.1% | +6.5pp | 36.9% | 4.9% | 8.8% | 1,110 |
| 2022/23 | 12.9% | 6.8% | +6.0pp | 35.8% | 3.8% | 9.1% | 1,182 |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% | +5.5pp | 35.9% | 4.1% | 8.0% | 1,167 |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% | +3.7pp | 30.9% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 1,160 |
8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
Requires improvementPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2018 | — | Good |