Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£7,918.79
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
2.7%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.2%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 5.2%.
28 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
617
Capacity
675 (91%)
Free school meals
36.3%
English additional lang.
54.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
35.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£56,644
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
13.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
46.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.7%
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25 · 670 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 | £4.2m | £4.0m | £3.1m | 75.1% | +£152k | £75k | 1.8% | £8,206 |
| 2022/23 | £4.1m | £4.1m | £3.3m | 81.3% | -£21k | £54k | 1.3% | £7,294 |
| 2023/24 | £5.0m | £4.9m | £3.9m | 78.2% | +£80k | £134k | 2.7% | £7,919 |
Teaching staff
£2.6m
Support staff
£593k
Premises
£281k
Other costs
£724k
4.7%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
0.7%
ICT
6.5%
Premises (total)
8.4%
Supply staff
1.4%
Catering
4.0%
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 | — | 32.8 | 36.7% | 29.2% | 38.3% | — | 120 |
| 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 | 38.9 | 13.4 | £46,179 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2021/22 | 35.9 | 14.1 | £47,220 | 8.1% | 2.7% | 11.1 |
| 2022/23 | 35.6 | 15.6 | £48,862 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 36.5 | 17.2 | £51,771 | 12.6% | 5.2% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 35.5 | 17.4 | £56,644 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
13.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
46.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +2.0pp | 23.1% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 755 |
| 2014/15 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 22.2% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 697 |
| 2015/16 | 6.9% | 4.5% | +2.5pp | 20.5% | 4.3% | 2.6% | 628 |
| 2016/17 | 7.9% | 4.6% | +3.3pp | 26.7% | 4.5% | 3.4% | 611 |
| 2017/18 | 7.5% | 4.8% | +2.8pp | 27.4% | 4.6% | 2.9% | 569 |
| 2018/19 | 6.5% | 4.6% | +1.9pp | 22.1% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 575 |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.9% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 534 |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +1.1pp | 27.0% | 4.7% | 3.6% | 548 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 35.0% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 618 |
| 2023/24 | 11.8% | 6.6% | +5.3pp | 37.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 673 |
| 2024/25 | 13.3% | 6.2% | +7.1pp | 46.9% | 8.7% | 4.6% | 670 |
28 April 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2014 | — | Requires improvement |