Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
—
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
64.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.7%
of income
In-year balance
+6.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.6%.
Elevated: turnover 30.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
30 January 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
799
Capacity
830 (96%)
Free school meals
40.1%
English additional lang.
48.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
44.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£58,402
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.9%
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25 · 805 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 | £6.5m | £6.4m | £4.9m | 75.3% | +£37k | £213k | 3.3% | £8,089 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £6.9m | £4.7m | 66.3% | +£208k | £421k | 5.9% | £8,685 |
| 2023/24 | £5.8m | £5.5m | £3.8m | 64.3% | +£379k | £800k | 13.7% | — |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£603k
Premises
£616k
Other costs
£1.1m
0.0%
Admin staff
4.0%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
5.2%
Supply staff
3.6%
Catering
2.0%
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 | —* | 42.2 | 56.0% | 34.5% | 80.2% | — | 116 |
* 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 | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62.0% | 69.0% | 72.0% | 55.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 52.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 54.0% | — |
| 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 | 51.4 | 15.0 | £48,613 | 21.8% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/22 | 45.3 | 17.7 | £49,537 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 43.4 | 18.8 | £52,593 | 32.3% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.9 | 15.9 | £54,082 | 30.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2024/25 | 44.6 | 17.9 | £58,402 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 563 |
| 2014/15 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 14.8% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 681 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 14.1% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 793 |
| 2016/17 | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9pp | 12.3% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 803 |
| 2017/18 | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6pp | 15.5% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 794 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 15.0% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 801 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 14.6% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 781 |
| 2021/22 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +0.9pp | 29.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 797 |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% | +2.7pp | 33.3% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 809 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.1pp | 28.2% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 799 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 28.2% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 805 |
30 January 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2015 | URN 135843 | Requires improvement |