Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£9,986.08
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
80.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.9%
of income
In-year balance
-0.5%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.8%.
8 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
903
Capacity
750 (120%)
Free school meals
45.6%
English additional lang.
45.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
70.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
12.9
Mean salary
£64,056
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
8.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25 · 677 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 | £7.3m | £7.8m | £6.2m | 84.0% | -£421k | £1.4m | 19.1% | £8,582 |
| 2022/23 | £8.1m | £8.1m | £6.5m | 79.8% | -£47k | £1.4m | 16.7% | £9,311 |
| 2023/24 | £8.6m | £8.7m | £7.0m | 80.8% | -£42k | £1.3m | 14.9% | £9,986 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£528k
Premises
£211k
Other costs
£1.5m
8.1%
Admin staff
0.8%
Energy
1.3%
ICT
4.4%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
5.0%
Catering
0.3%
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 | —* | 58.0 | 87.6% | 69.8% | 55.8% | — | 129 |
* 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 | 69.9 | 12.2 | £54,168 | 17.4% | 1.4% | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | 71.6 | 12.0 | £52,742 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | 71.3 | 12.2 | £52,302 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | 69.9 | 12.3 | £59,105 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2024/25 | 70.2 | 12.9 | £64,056 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
8.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.3pp | 5.4% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 670 |
| 2014/15 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -1.2pp | 4.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 660 |
| 2015/16 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 6.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 656 |
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 6.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 661 |
| 2017/18 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -1.0pp | 7.9% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 658 |
| 2018/19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -1.0pp | 9.4% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 669 |
| 2020/21 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -2.0pp | 4.7% | 2.3% | 0.1% | 657 |
| 2021/22 | 4.4% | 7.1% | -2.8pp | 11.3% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 661 |
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% | -2.5pp | 9.6% | 4.0% | 0.2% | 655 |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% | -2.7pp | 6.9% | 3.7% | 0.1% | 667 |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% | -2.1pp | 8.7% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 677 |
8 November 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2012 | — | Outstanding |