Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,471.86
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
74.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.9%
of income
In-year balance
+7.2%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
11 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,481
Capacity
1,254 (118%)
Free school meals
18.2%
English additional lang.
23.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
91.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£48,292
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
22.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 1,306 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 | £7.8m | £7.6m | £6.4m | 82.8% | +£152k | £807k | 10.4% | £5,631 |
| 2022/23 | £9.0m | £8.5m | £6.6m | 73.0% | +£486k | £669k | 7.4% | £6,327 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £8.9m | £7.1m | 74.0% | +£689k | £755k | 7.9% | £6,472 |
Teaching staff
£5.6m
Support staff
£842k
Premises
£427k
Other costs
£1.4m
4.7%
Admin staff
2.6%
Energy
0.8%
ICT
7.5%
Premises (total)
1.8%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
0.6%
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 | —* | 50.2 | 68.7% | 54.2% | 55.8% | — | 249 |
* 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 | 82.3 | 16.0 | £40,258 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 89.5 | 15.4 | £42,491 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2022/23 | 87.5 | 16.3 | £41,924 | 19.4% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 83.7 | 17.6 | £53,444 | 23.7% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 91.5 | 16.2 | £48,292 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.7pp | 12.2% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 999 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 13.7% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,026 |
| 2015/16 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 16.2% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1,026 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 13.9% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1,037 |
| 2017/18 | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7pp | 14.3% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 1,057 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 11.4% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1,066 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.7% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1,138 |
| 2021/22 | 8.6% | 7.1% | +1.5pp | 26.8% | 7.1% | 1.5% | 1,185 |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8pp | 23.6% | 6.9% | 1.7% | 1,242 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 23.8% | 7.0% | 1.5% | 1,300 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 22.6% | 6.2% | 1.9% | 1,306 |
11 October 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2015 | — | Outstanding |