Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£7,326.73
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
70.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+6.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.1%.
1 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,100
Capacity
1,030 (107%)
Free school meals
19.3%
English additional lang.
13.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
69.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.7
Mean salary
£49,545
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.4%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.4%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.5%
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25 · 952 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 | £6.7m | £5.8m | £4.4m | 65.6% | +£916k | £9k | 0.1% | £7,223 |
| 2022/23 | £7.1m | £6.6m | £4.6m | 65.3% | +£498k | £0 | 0.0% | £6,924 |
| 2023/24 | £8.1m | £7.6m | £5.8m | 70.9% | +£557k | £0 | 0.0% | £7,327 |
Teaching staff
£4.3m
Support staff
£983k
Premises
£225k
Other costs
£1.6m
2.5%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
7.0%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
0.8%
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 | —* | 40.3 | 51.9% | 28.8% | 9.0% | — | 156 |
* 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 | 56.0 | 16.2 | £40,480 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 60.3 | 15.3 | £40,282 | 24.8% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 66.6 | 15.3 | £43,537 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 6.1 |
| 2023/24 | 71.0 | 15.6 | £45,419 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 69.9 | 15.7 | £49,545 | —% | 1.4% | — |
Overall absence
12.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.5%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 8.8% | 4.6% | +4.2pp | 28.8% | 6.0% | 2.8% | 824 |
| 2020/21 | 8.2% | 4.5% | +3.7pp | 26.0% | 6.2% | 2.1% | 808 |
| 2021/22 | 12.5% | 7.1% | +5.4pp | 38.7% | 10.1% | 2.5% | 858 |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8pp | 34.7% | 8.8% | 3.8% | 955 |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% | +5.6pp | 34.7% | 7.1% | 5.1% | 959 |
| 2024/25 | 12.4% | 6.2% | +6.2pp | 32.4% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 952 |
1 November 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good