Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,491.89
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.1%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.3%, sickness 8.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.
1 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,932
Capacity
2,200 (88%)
Free school meals
16.8%
English additional lang.
11.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
111.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£46,952
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
21.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,799 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 | £12.2m | £11.0m | £8.3m | 68.1% | +£1.2m | £7.8m | 63.5% | £6,034 |
| 2022/23 | £14.2m | £11.7m | £8.9m | 62.9% | +£2.5m | £8.3m | 58.3% | £7,117 |
| 2023/24 | £12.8m | £12.2m | £9.7m | 75.6% | +£651k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,492 |
Teaching staff
£7.1m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£824k
Other costs
£1.7m
3.9%
Admin staff
3.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
8.6%
Premises (total)
3.8%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
1.9%
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 | —* | 47.2 | 74.3% | 52.9% | 25.4% | — | 342 |
* 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 | 108.7 | 18.6 | £39,530 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 105.6 | 19.1 | £39,288 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2022/23 | 107.1 | 18.6 | £40,663 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 8.5 |
| 2023/24 | 111.0 | 17.8 | £43,868 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2024/25 | 111.9 | 17.3 | £46,952 | —% | 0.9% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
21.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1,799 |
| 2014/15 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 11.7% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 1,813 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.6% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 1,812 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.9% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1,817 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 14.7% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1,816 |
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 14.8% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 1,816 |
| 2020/21 | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0pp | 18.6% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 1,802 |
| 2021/22 | 8.8% | 7.1% | +1.7pp | 28.7% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 1,813 |
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% | +1.0pp | 22.3% | 5.2% | 2.6% | 1,822 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.8pp | 22.7% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 1,816 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 21.3% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 1,799 |
1 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2012 | — | Outstanding |