Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,370.23
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.7%
of income
In-year balance
-0.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
4 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,867
Capacity
1,854 (101%)
Free school meals
31.2%
English additional lang.
39.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
114.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£52,068
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.7%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.0%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25 · 1,540 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 | £12.8m | £12.9m | £9.8m | 76.1% | -£99k | £2.3m | 17.8% | £6,654 |
| 2022/23 | £13.7m | £13.9m | £10.2m | 74.5% | -£233k | £1.6m | 11.9% | £7,120 |
| 2023/24 | £14.1m | £14.2m | £10.9m | 77.6% | -£116k | £1.1m | 7.7% | £7,370 |
Teaching staff
£8.2m
Support staff
£1.5m
Premises
£791k
Other costs
£2.5m
5.6%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
8.2%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 48.1 | 70.3% | 47.6% | 42.6% | — | 296 |
* 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 | 115.9 | 16.7 | £42,416 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2021/22 | 120.4 | 16.0 | £43,005 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 4.8 |
| 2022/23 | 118.8 | 16.2 | £45,670 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 8.8 |
| 2023/24 | 118.3 | 16.2 | £47,560 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2024/25 | 114.6 | 16.3 | £52,068 | —% | 1.7% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.3% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1,469 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.6% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1,498 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 12.1% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1,557 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 13.9% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1,576 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 13.8% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1,622 |
| 2018/19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 15.6% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 1,640 |
| 2020/21 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.1% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1,577 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 32.3% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 1,551 |
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% | +2.9pp | 28.3% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 1,538 |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 21.4% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 1,551 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.0pp | 22.0% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 1,540 |
4 December 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2012 | URN 105556 | Requires improvement |