Per-pupil income
£8,019.78
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
65.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
24.9%
of income
In-year balance
+0.4%
of income
No active flags for this school.
6 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,451
Capacity
1,600 (91%)
Free school meals
13.1%
English additional lang.
18.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
80.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.1
Mean salary
£49,735
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
12.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.9%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25 · 1,046 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 | £10.2m | £9.4m | £6.6m | 64.0% | +£869k | £3.4m | 33.7% | £7,150 |
| 2022/23 | £10.5m | £10.4m | £7.3m | 69.5% | +£120k | £3.1m | 29.6% | £7,268 |
| 2023/24 | £11.8m | £11.7m | £7.7m | 65.7% | +£49k | £2.9m | 24.9% | £8,020 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£501k
Premises
£2.3m
Other costs
£1.7m
6.2%
Admin staff
0.3%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
1.9%
Premises (total)
0.5%
Supply staff
0.0%
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 | — | 56.7 | 81.6% | 70.1% | 47.1% | — | 174 |
| 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 | 79.8 | 18.2 | £37,201 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 82.9 | 17.3 | £39,146 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 0.3 |
| 2022/23 | 88.3 | 16.4 | £44,017 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 85.4 | 17.2 | £47,513 | 21.8% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | 80.0 | 18.1 | £49,735 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
12.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.9%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 11.2% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 947 |
| 2014/15 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -0.5pp | 7.0% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 908 |
| 2015/16 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -0.3pp | 7.3% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 916 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.0% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 969 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.6pp | 7.3% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 974 |
| 2018/19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | -0.6pp | 6.5% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1,035 |
| 2020/21 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 5.8% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1,080 |
| 2021/22 | 6.3% | 7.1% | -0.8pp | 16.1% | 5.2% | 1.1% | 1,034 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 18.5% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 1,041 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.6pp | 20.0% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 1,054 |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -0.9pp | 12.9% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1,046 |
6 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2014 | — | Outstanding |