Per-pupil income
£7,785.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-14.0%
of income
In-year balance
+5.7%
of income
No active flags for this school.
25 February 2020 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,023
Capacity
1,200 (85%)
Free school meals
27.9%
English additional lang.
15.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
58.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£56,065
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
19.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25 · 1,036 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 | £5.7m | £5.6m | £4.3m | 74.8% | +£170k | -£1.2m | -20.6% | £6,748 |
| 2022/23 | £6.4m | £6.0m | £4.8m | 74.8% | +£371k | -£1.3m | -20.0% | £7,098 |
| 2023/24 | £7.5m | £7.1m | £5.3m | 69.9% | +£425k | -£1.1m | -14.0% | £7,786 |
Teaching staff
£3.8m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£324k
Other costs
£1.5m
2.5%
Admin staff
2.7%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
6.9%
Catering
1.7%
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 | —* | 46.5 | 64.8% | 47.2% | 67.9% | — | 159 |
* 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 | 60.5 | 13.6 | £43,577 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 7.1 |
| 2021/22 | 52.2 | 16.2 | £44,175 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 8.0 |
| 2022/23 | 54.5 | 16.4 | £47,270 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 5.7 |
| 2023/24 | 58.2 | 16.6 | £52,656 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 58.9 | 17.4 | £56,065 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
19.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 17.3% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,107 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.8% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1,035 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.5% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 996 |
| 2016/17 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.5pp | 22.6% | 4.9% | 2.1% | 988 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 16.9% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 986 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.5% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 899 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.2% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 847 |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 7.1% | +3.2pp | 32.0% | 6.7% | 3.6% | 863 |
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7pp | 23.9% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 913 |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +1.7pp | 21.4% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 985 |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% | +1.5pp | 19.8% | 5.3% | 2.4% | 1,036 |
25 February 2020 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2015 | URN 139506 | Requires improvement |