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Per-pupil income
£7,220.83
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.9%
of income
In-year balance
+5.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,607
Capacity
1,680 (96%)
Free school meals
16.8%
English additional lang.
6.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
83.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.3
Mean salary
£49,613
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.9%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,477 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 | £10.2m | £9.5m | £7.6m | 74.9% | +£648k | £1.5m | 15.1% | £6,222 |
| 2022/23 | £11.3m | £10.6m | £8.3m | 73.5% | +£667k | £1.9m | 17.2% | £6,693 |
| 2023/24 | £12.1m | £11.5m | £8.9m | 74.1% | +£606k | £1.8m | 14.9% | £7,221 |
Teaching staff
£7.2m
Support staff
£648k
Premises
£646k
Other costs
£1.9m
5.5%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
6.0%
Premises (total)
1.6%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
1.1%
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 | —* | 47.3 | 72.6% | 50.2% | 32.0% | — | 281 |
* 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 | 86.5 | 18.4 | £44,961 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 90.5 | 18.1 | £44,388 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2022/23 | 89.1 | 18.9 | £44,071 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 6.9 |
| 2023/24 | 89.6 | 18.6 | £47,042 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 7.7 |
| 2024/25 | 83.2 | 19.3 | £49,613 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 13.0% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1,299 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 1,301 |
| 2015/16 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 9.0% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 1,300 |
| 2016/17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0pp | 9.7% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1,287 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.1pp | 12.2% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1,315 |
| 2018/19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.4% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,352 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 1,437 |
| 2021/22 | 10.9% | 7.1% | +3.7pp | 34.8% | 8.1% | 2.8% | 1,483 |
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7pp | 31.4% | 7.2% | 3.3% | 1,513 |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% | +3.8pp | 28.9% | 6.9% | 3.5% | 1,517 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 28.0% | 6.9% | 2.8% | 1,477 |
19 April 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2013 | — | Good |