Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£10,428.57
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+11.4%
of income
Elevated: turnover 28.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
5 October 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,095
Capacity
1,250 (88%)
Free school meals
57.5%
English additional lang.
37.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
85.3
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.8
Mean salary
£54,280
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25 · 1,017 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 | £10.6m | £9.5m | £7.5m | 70.9% | +£1.1m | £4.4m | 41.9% | £9,017 |
| 2022/23 | £11.4m | £10.0m | £7.6m | 66.6% | +£1.4m | £4.7m | 41.6% | £10,029 |
| 2023/24 | £11.6m | £10.3m | £8.0m | 69.3% | +£1.3m | £0 | 0.0% | £10,429 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£753k
Premises
£427k
Other costs
£1.8m
2.4%
Admin staff
3.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.8%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
4.2%
Catering
2.2%
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 | —* | 54.2 | 75.7% | 57.7% | 79.4% | — | 189 |
* 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 | 86.1 | 14.0 | £48,914 | 41.7% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 86.1 | 13.6 | £45,819 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | 77.7 | 14.6 | £48,828 | 21.4% | 1.3% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 77.0 | 14.5 | £53,658 | 28.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | 85.3 | 12.8 | £54,280 | —% | 1.2% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.5pp | 14.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1,043 |
| 2014/15 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 12.5% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1,045 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 11.4% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1,051 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 8.5% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1,030 |
| 2017/18 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -0.8pp | 7.6% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1,034 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0pp | 9.0% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1,042 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 19.8% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1,071 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 32.8% | 6.1% | 3.5% | 1,046 |
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% | +4.7pp | 39.4% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 1,018 |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | +5.1pp | 39.6% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 1,013 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 25.1% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 1,017 |
5 October 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2010 | — | Outstanding |