Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,006.99
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
28 February 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,160
Capacity
1,350 (86%)
Free school meals
28.0%
English additional lang.
5.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
65.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.7
Mean salary
£49,366
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.
31.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25 · 1,221 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 | £7.5m | £7.0m | £5.6m | 74.6% | +£460k | £84k | 1.1% | £6,858 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £8.3m | £6.0m | 74.0% | -£226k | -£143k | -1.8% | £7,144 |
| 2023/24 | £9.2m | £8.6m | £6.6m | 72.1% | +£597k | £92k | 1.0% | £8,007 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£517k
Other costs
£1.4m
5.3%
Admin staff
1.9%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
0.7%
Supply staff
3.7%
Catering
0.0%
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 | —* | 46.4 | 67.6% | 45.3% | 46.2% | — | 225 |
* 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 | 69.5 | 16.1 | £40,909 | 3.7% | 0.0% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 66.6 | 16.3 | £41,053 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 62.4 | 18.2 | £44,524 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 63.6 | 18.0 | £46,699 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | 65.7 | 17.7 | £49,366 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
31.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 17.3% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 1,301 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 14.6% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1,277 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1,291 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3pp | 12.3% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1,312 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 14.8% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 1,263 |
| 2018/19 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 17.7% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 1,204 |
| 2020/21 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 20.8% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 1,171 |
| 2021/22 | 12.6% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 41.1% | 9.1% | 3.5% | 1,147 |
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% | +4.9pp | 35.3% | 7.5% | 4.2% | 1,191 |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% | +5.7pp | 35.6% | 7.7% | 4.6% | 1,209 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 31.4% | 7.3% | 3.9% | 1,221 |
28 February 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2019 | — | Requires improvement |