Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£8,495.11
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
80.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.2%
of income
In-year balance
-7.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.4%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.5% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.3%.
12 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,120
Capacity
1,112 (101%)
Free school meals
55.7%
English additional lang.
11.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
91.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.3
Mean salary
£40,889
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
14.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
8.0%
2024/25 · 1,145 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 | £8.0m | £7.2m | £5.9m | 73.5% | +£781k | £1.7m | 20.6% | £7,639 |
| 2022/23 | £9.1m | £9.5m | £6.7m | 73.6% | -£445k | £1.2m | 13.3% | £8,444 |
| 2023/24 | £9.9m | £9.2m | £6.8m | 68.8% | +£766k | £2.0m | 19.8% | £9,036 |
| 2024/25 | £9.5m | £10.2m | £7.6m | 80.3% | -£713k | £1.3m | 13.2% | £8,495 |
Teaching staff
£6.3m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£1.3m
Other costs
£1.3m
0.0%
Admin staff
0.1%
Energy
1.2%
ICT
16.4%
Premises (total)
1.0%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
2.3%
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 | —* | 32.2 | 43.5% | 24.5% | 22.7% | — | 216 |
* 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 | 86.0 | 12.1 | £36,753 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2021/22 | 86.6 | 12.1 | £39,491 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 89.6 | 12.0 | £37,795 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 86.8 | 12.7 | £39,650 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 91.0 | 12.3 | £40,889 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
14.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
8.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +3.2pp | 23.1% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 1,031 |
| 2014/15 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +2.1pp | 19.9% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 1,021 |
| 2015/16 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 1,028 |
| 2016/17 | 6.3% | 4.6% | +1.7pp | 16.8% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 1,030 |
| 2017/18 | 6.5% | 4.8% | +1.7pp | 17.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 1,015 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 18.0% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 1,033 |
| 2020/21 | 8.0% | 4.5% | +3.5pp | 23.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 1,071 |
| 2021/22 | 13.3% | 7.1% | +6.1pp | 41.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 1,088 |
| 2022/23 | 13.1% | 6.8% | +6.3pp | 36.5% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 1,104 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8% | 6.6% | +7.3pp | 37.6% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 1,122 |
| 2024/25 | 14.4% | 6.2% | +8.1pp | 37.2% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 1,145 |
12 July 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2018 | — | Good |