Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,003.27
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.8%
of income
In-year balance
+4.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 17.1%, sickness 9.3 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
903
Capacity
890 (101%)
Free school meals
22.5%
English additional lang.
2.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
60.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.9
Mean salary
£52,984
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25 · 927 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 | £7.1m | £6.6m | £4.7m | 66.7% | +£408k | £216k | 3.1% | £8,070 |
| 2022/23 | £7.6m | £7.1m | £5.1m | 67.2% | +£461k | £251k | 3.3% | £8,559 |
| 2023/24 | £8.3m | £7.9m | £5.7m | 68.6% | +£392k | £230k | 2.8% | £9,003 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£870k
Premises
£1.5m
Other costs
£686k
5.6%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.3%
ICT
0.7%
Premises (total)
2.5%
Supply staff
0.8%
Catering
1.6%
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 | —* | 40.1 | 51.7% | 32.8% | 21.3% | — | 174 |
* 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 | 56.4 | 15.4 | £39,861 | 24.5% | 0.0% | 8.4 |
| 2021/22 | 55.8 | 15.7 | £42,809 | 19.2% | 0.0% | 9.2 |
| 2022/23 | 48.0 | 18.5 | £47,629 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 9.3 |
| 2023/24 | 52.0 | 17.6 | £49,836 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 60.4 | 14.9 | £52,984 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.9% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 18.7% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 902 |
| 2014/15 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 17.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 916 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.0% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 912 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 20.7% | 4.4% | 2.5% | 899 |
| 2017/18 | 7.3% | 4.8% | +2.6pp | 19.2% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 880 |
| 2018/19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.1pp | 21.3% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 881 |
| 2020/21 | 8.6% | 4.5% | +4.1pp | 24.4% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 901 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 28.6% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 908 |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +3.8pp | 27.7% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 917 |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | +3.7pp | 25.2% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 933 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 25.9% | 7.1% | 4.1% | 927 |
3 October 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2018 | URN 131601 | Good |