Flags
3
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,131.26
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
72.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
0.0%
of income
In-year balance
+4.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.
Elevated: turnover 17.3%, sickness 8.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.
8 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,495
Capacity
1,350 (111%)
Free school meals
49.4%
English additional lang.
63.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
100.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.8
Mean salary
£48,566
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.1%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25 · 1,205 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 | £11.5m | £8.5m | £6.6m | 56.9% | +£3.1m | £1.7m | 15.1% | £7,963 |
| 2022/23 | £12.5m | £9.6m | £7.1m | 56.6% | +£2.9m | £849k | 6.8% | £8,514 |
| 2023/24 | £13.5m | £12.9m | £9.8m | 72.6% | +£554k | £0 | 0.0% | £9,131 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£1.9m
Premises
£859k
Other costs
£2.3m
6.9%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
2.4%
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 | —* | 40.1 | 51.9% | 35.0% | 50.0% | — | 206 |
* 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 | 109.9 | 13.3 | £41,897 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2021/22 | 99.9 | 14.5 | £44,003 | 16.1% | 1.0% | 9.1 |
| 2022/23 | 110.7 | 13.3 | £43,756 | 22.0% | 0.9% | 7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 103.0 | 14.4 | £44,902 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 8.7 |
| 2024/25 | 100.9 | 14.8 | £48,566 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.2pp | 10.1% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1,069 |
| 2014/15 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -0.2pp | 8.8% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 1,069 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 9.5% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 1,066 |
| 2016/17 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 7.8% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1,078 |
| 2017/18 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 11.3% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1,080 |
| 2018/19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -0.0pp | 8.7% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1,067 |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.1% | 4.9% | 1.3% | 1,106 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 19.6% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1,101 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 27.9% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 1,174 |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% | +3.5pp | 26.2% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 1,205 |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% | +3.3pp | 26.2% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 1,205 |
8 February 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2013 | — | Outstanding |