Flags
3
3 high
Per-pupil income
£7,396.24
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.8%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.4%
of income
In-year balance
+10.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Elevated: turnover 17.0%, sickness 8.4 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.2%.
4 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,747
Capacity
1,770 (99%)
Free school meals
36.7%
English additional lang.
6.4%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
109.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£50,659
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
32.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 1,584 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 | £11.9m | £10.8m | £8.9m | 74.8% | +£1.1m | £9k | 0.1% | £6,655 |
| 2022/23 | £13.2m | £11.4m | £8.8m | 66.9% | +£1.7m | £166k | 1.3% | £7,266 |
| 2023/24 | £13.4m | £11.9m | £9.6m | 71.8% | +£1.4m | £54k | 0.4% | £7,396 |
Teaching staff
£7.4m
Support staff
£1.4m
Premises
£442k
Other costs
£1.9m
4.1%
Admin staff
3.8%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
7.6%
Premises (total)
1.1%
Supply staff
1.6%
Catering
0.4%
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 | —* | 37.6 | 52.8% | 33.6% | 17.9% | — | 301 |
* 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 | 127.7 | 14.0 | £39,469 | 13.9% | 3.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 123.1 | 14.5 | £41,424 | 24.9% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2022/23 | 118.0 | 15.4 | £41,387 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2023/24 | 113.5 | 15.9 | £45,872 | 17.0% | 2.6% | 8.4 |
| 2024/25 | 109.9 | 15.9 | £50,659 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
32.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1,413 |
| 2014/15 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 10.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1,425 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0pp | 8.9% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1,415 |
| 2016/17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 6.7% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1,436 |
| 2017/18 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 7.2% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1,438 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.7pp | 7.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1,467 |
| 2020/21 | 8.1% | 4.5% | +3.6pp | 23.8% | 6.6% | 1.5% | 1,521 |
| 2021/22 | 9.4% | 7.1% | +2.2pp | 28.3% | 6.6% | 2.7% | 1,554 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 26.4% | 5.4% | 3.7% | 1,589 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 26.8% | 5.9% | 4.2% | 1,591 |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% | +5.0pp | 32.5% | 6.8% | 4.4% | 1,584 |
4 June 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2017 | — | Good |