Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,591.82
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
71.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
5.4%
of income
In-year balance
+14.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.
12 October 2016 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,439
Capacity
1,476 (97%)
Free school meals
22.7%
English additional lang.
3.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
77.7
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
18.5
Mean salary
£51,485
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
1.3%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.9%
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
5.6%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25 · 1,308 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 | £8.3m | £7.7m | £6.5m | 78.8% | +£577k | £391k | 4.7% | £5,759 |
| 2022/23 | £9.0m | £8.3m | £6.3m | 69.8% | +£673k | £656k | 7.3% | £6,467 |
| 2023/24 | £9.5m | £8.1m | £6.8m | 71.0% | +£1.4m | £512k | 5.4% | £6,592 |
Teaching staff
£5.0m
Support staff
£928k
Premises
£409k
Other costs
£969k
5.3%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
5.0%
Premises (total)
3.4%
Supply staff
0.0%
Catering
1.8%
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 | —* | 44.8 | 67.6% | 41.4% | 20.5% | — | 244 |
* 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 | 81.2 | 17.9 | £42,504 | 17.2% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/22 | 74.6 | 19.2 | £42,807 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 10.5 |
| 2022/23 | 81.0 | 17.2 | £45,083 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2023/24 | 79.8 | 18.1 | £48,427 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 6.6 |
| 2024/25 | 77.7 | 18.5 | £51,485 | —% | 1.3% | — |
Overall absence
8.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +1.0pp | 13.0% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1,107 |
| 2014/15 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.2pp | 12.1% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1,125 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1,210 |
| 2016/17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.9% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1,243 |
| 2017/18 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1,234 |
| 2018/19 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +0.7pp | 13.2% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1,261 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 13.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1,252 |
| 2021/22 | 10.1% | 7.1% | +2.9pp | 33.0% | 6.8% | 3.3% | 1,258 |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 6.8% | +1.2pp | 21.7% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1,256 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 22.9% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 1,281 |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% | +2.7pp | 22.6% | 5.6% | 3.4% | 1,308 |
12 October 2016 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2011 | — | Good |