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Per-pupil income
£7,156.13
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good20 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
988
Capacity
1,050 (94%)
Free school meals
29.3%
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.
53.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£47,971
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
31.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.2%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 1,038 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 | £5.5m | £5.0m | £3.8m | 70.4% | +£407k | -£229k | -4.2% | £6,126 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £5.9m | £4.6m | 72.4% | +£378k | -£132k | -2.1% | £6,757 |
| 2023/24 | £7.2m | £6.9m | £5.2m | 71.8% | +£302k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,156 |
Teaching staff
£3.6m
Support staff
£986k
Premises
£389k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.8%
Admin staff
3.8%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
7.2%
Premises (total)
3.1%
Supply staff
5.5%
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 | —* | 44.6 | 66.5% | 40.4% | 29.3% | — | 188 |
* 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 | 40.8 | 20.0 | £41,048 | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | 45.3 | 19.6 | £41,828 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 48.9 | 19.1 | £43,668 | 22.5% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 52.8 | 19.2 | £46,784 | 23.8% | 3.6% | 3.6 |
| 2024/25 | 53.4 | 18.5 | £47,971 | —% | 1.8% | — |
Overall absence
10.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 16.5% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 869 |
| 2014/15 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.1% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 840 |
| 2015/16 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 14.8% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 797 |
| 2016/17 | 7.3% | 4.6% | +2.8pp | 19.5% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 760 |
| 2017/18 | 8.1% | 4.8% | +3.3pp | 22.3% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 726 |
| 2018/19 | 9.0% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 26.8% | 6.0% | 3.0% | 740 |
| 2020/21 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +3.1pp | 23.6% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 833 |
| 2021/22 | 11.3% | 7.1% | +4.1pp | 36.8% | 8.1% | 3.1% | 919 |
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +4.4pp | 34.6% | 7.7% | 3.5% | 969 |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% | +4.8pp | 36.1% | 7.7% | 3.6% | 1,052 |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 31.3% | 7.2% | 3.5% | 1,038 |
20 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2022 | — | Requires improvement |