Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£8,091.5
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
70.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
4.1%
of income
In-year balance
+2.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 20.9%, vacancy rate 4.3%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.1%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 4.9%.
13 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,264
Capacity
1,460 (87%)
Free school meals
30.6%
English additional lang.
47.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
77.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.3
Mean salary
£43,591
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
4.9%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
23.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25 · 1,244 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 | £7.7m | £7.9m | £5.3m | 68.3% | -£222k | £858k | 11.1% | £7,348 |
| 2022/23 | £7.8m | £8.9m | £5.7m | 72.3% | -£1.1m | -£227k | -2.9% | £7,445 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £9.6m | £6.7m | 74.9% | -£650k | -£876k | -9.8% | £7,535 |
| 2024/25 | £10.2m | £10.0m | £7.2m | 70.0% | +£225k | £419k | 4.1% | £8,092 |
Teaching staff
£4.9m
Support staff
£1.3m
Premises
£43k
Other costs
£2.8m
7.9%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.9%
ICT
3.0%
Premises (total)
1.2%
Supply staff
1.7%
Catering
24.0%
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 | —* | 39.9 | 54.0% | 34.5% | 72.5% | — | 200 |
* 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 | 55.4 | 19.5 | £39,945 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 59.0 | 17.8 | £41,611 | 34.9% | 6.3% | 8.7 |
| 2022/23 | 66.4 | 15.9 | £43,147 | 20.9% | 4.3% | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 72.2 | 16.4 | £43,763 | 18.0% | 1.4% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 77.4 | 16.3 | £43,591 | —% | 4.9% | — |
Overall absence
7.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
23.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.8% | 4.4% | +1.4pp | 15.7% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 988 |
| 2014/15 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 13.4% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1,104 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 16.4% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 1,253 |
| 2016/17 | 6.9% | 4.6% | +2.3pp | 21.4% | 4.3% | 2.6% | 1,324 |
| 2017/18 | 6.4% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 17.1% | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1,335 |
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.9% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1,315 |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.8pp | 14.5% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1,151 |
| 2021/22 | 7.8% | 7.1% | +0.7pp | 25.3% | 5.6% | 2.2% | 1,142 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 28.7% | 5.4% | 2.7% | 1,170 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +0.7pp | 22.7% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 1,259 |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% | +0.9pp | 23.5% | 4.4% | 2.8% | 1,244 |
13 June 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2013 | — | Good |