Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,853.59
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
30.4%
of income
In-year balance
+7.5%
of income
Elevated: turnover 35.6%, sickness 13.5 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
11 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
987
Capacity
1,150 (86%)
Free school meals
58.2%
English additional lang.
64.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
24.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
41.1
Mean salary
£58,678
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
36.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25 · 943 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 | £10.6m | £10.1m | £7.4m | 69.7% | +£455k | £3.4m | 31.7% | £10,044 |
| 2022/23 | £11.1m | £11.4m | £7.8m | 70.6% | -£271k | £3.2m | 28.9% | £10,414 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £9.5m | £8.0m | 77.6% | +£767k | £3.1m | 30.4% | £9,854 |
Teaching staff
£5.7m
Support staff
£759k
Premises
£423k
Other costs
£1.1m
13.0%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.4%
ICT
4.7%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
2.7%
Catering
1.0%
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 | —* | 46.4 | 68.8% | 42.0% | 45.5% | — | 176 |
* 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 | 68.0 | 15.2 | £42,376 | 19.1% | 0.0% | 12.8 |
| 2021/22 | 61.8 | 17.0 | £44,371 | 29.1% | 0.0% | 12.7 |
| 2022/23 | 47.8 | 22.3 | £46,278 | 35.6% | 0.0% | 13.5 |
| 2023/24 | 31.8 | 32.9 | £50,452 | 27.7% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2024/25 | 24.0 | 41.1 | £58,678 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
36.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.3% | 4.4% | +0.9pp | 14.6% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 740 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6pp | 12.5% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 915 |
| 2015/16 | 5.3% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 11.3% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 937 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 12.5% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 930 |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 4.8% | +0.9pp | 14.6% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 927 |
| 2018/19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.2pp | 10.6% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 924 |
| 2020/21 | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 8.9% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 926 |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 26.8% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 942 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 28.7% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 951 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 32.3% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 951 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.5pp | 36.5% | 6.3% | 4.5% | 943 |
11 May 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2013 | — | Good |