Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,812.92
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
69.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.3%
of income
In-year balance
+16.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.0%.
Elevated: turnover 15.2%.
20 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,485
Capacity
1,500 (99%)
Free school meals
16.9%
English additional lang.
5.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
83.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.9
Mean salary
£48,533
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.0%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25 · 1,529 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 | £8.9m | £7.1m | £5.8m | 65.2% | +£1.8m | £33k | 0.4% | £6,028 |
| 2022/23 | £9.8m | £7.8m | £6.4m | 65.6% | +£1.9m | £24k | 0.3% | £6,444 |
| 2023/24 | £10.2m | £8.6m | £7.1m | 69.5% | +£1.7m | £32k | 0.3% | £6,813 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£804k
Other costs
£657k
2.6%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
3.1%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
0.5%
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 | —* | 44.2 | 63.1% | 36.2% | 16.2% | — | 290 |
* 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 | 80.9 | 17.6 | £42,101 | 12.6% | 1.2% | 8.2 |
| 2021/22 | 79.8 | 18.6 | £39,751 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 14.1 |
| 2022/23 | 80.4 | 18.8 | £42,739 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 79.9 | 18.8 | £46,837 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 83.0 | 17.9 | £48,533 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7pp | 5.4% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 1,254 |
| 2014/15 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 6.4% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 1,269 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 8.3% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 1,286 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 8.9% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 1,280 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 8.1% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1,283 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 9.3% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 1,363 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 17.6% | 4.6% | 1.1% | 1,474 |
| 2021/22 | 10.5% | 7.1% | +3.4pp | 32.0% | 7.9% | 2.6% | 1,519 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 30.0% | 7.3% | 2.5% | 1,569 |
| 2023/24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | +3.4pp | 28.7% | 7.5% | 2.5% | 1,552 |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +2.2pp | 22.0% | 6.2% | 2.2% | 1,529 |
20 February 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2014 | — | Outstanding |