Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,215.65
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
67.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
12.6%
of income
In-year balance
+12.8%
of income
Elevated: turnover 15.6%, sickness 8.2 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
6 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,845
Capacity
1,570 (118%)
Free school meals
34.6%
English additional lang.
34.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
110.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£49,618
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.9%
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.
22.8%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25 · 1,589 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 | £11.2m | £11.1m | £9.1m | 81.2% | +£168k | £1.2m | 10.3% | £6,337 |
| 2022/23 | £12.5m | £11.6m | £9.2m | 73.2% | +£945k | £1.6m | 12.6% | £7,022 |
| 2023/24 | £13.2m | £11.5m | £8.9m | 67.8% | +£1.7m | £1.7m | 12.6% | £7,216 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£343k
Premises
£544k
Other costs
£2.0m
9.9%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
5.2%
Premises (total)
1.5%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
3.6%
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 | —* | 43.2 | 58.7% | 37.6% | 18.7% | — | 327 |
* 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 | 108.8 | 15.8 | £43,936 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | 111.6 | 15.9 | £45,469 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2022/23 | 113.2 | 15.7 | £44,285 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2023/24 | 105.2 | 17.4 | £45,792 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 110.7 | 16.7 | £49,618 | —% | 0.9% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.2pp | 15.9% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 998 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 15.9% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 1,125 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 13.9% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 1,241 |
| 2016/17 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.1% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 1,314 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 16.8% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1,344 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 15.1% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 1,380 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 16.6% | 4.9% | 1.2% | 1,485 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 31.0% | 7.9% | 1.7% | 1,500 |
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% | +1.9pp | 25.8% | 6.4% | 2.3% | 1,553 |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | +1.6pp | 21.2% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 1,586 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 22.8% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 1,589 |
6 December 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2013 | URN 103736 | Outstanding |