Flags
4
4 high
Per-pupil income
£10,057.85
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-2.8%
of income
In-year balance
+4.2%
of income
Elevated: turnover 23.0%, sickness 10.8 days.
Most recent Ofsted rated Inadequate in: Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Elevated: turnover 100.0%, vacancy rate 8.2%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.6%.
27 June 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Inadequate2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
576
Capacity
985 (58%)
Free school meals
61.5%
English additional lang.
18.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
44.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£44,488
Turnover
100.0%
Vacancy rate
8.2%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
40.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.7%
Unauthorised absence
9.0%
2024/25 · 636 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 | £6.5m | £6.2m | £4.6m | 71.0% | +£350k | -£14k | -0.2% | £8,346 |
| 2022/23 | £7.0m | £6.9m | £5.3m | 75.5% | +£104k | -£511k | -7.3% | £8,988 |
| 2023/24 | £7.3m | £7.0m | £5.4m | 73.4% | +£305k | -£205k | -2.8% | £10,058 |
Teaching staff
£3.4m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£343k
Other costs
£1.3m
| 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 | — | 26.3 | 32.8% | 17.2% | 2.2% | — | 134 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 47.8 | 15.4 | £40,197 | 6.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020/21 | 52.6 | 14.3 | £41,985 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | 52.2 | 15.0 | £42,090 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2022/23 | 52.7 | 14.8 | £43,141 | 22.4% | 1.9% | 6.3 |
| 2023/24 | 44.9 | 16.2 | £44,488 | 100.0% | 8.2% | — |
Overall absence
12.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
40.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
9.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 8.1% | 4.4% | +3.8pp | 28.0% | 2.5% | 5.7% | 810 |
| 2014/15 | 9.1% | 4.5% | +4.5pp | 30.9% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 831 |
| 2015/16 | 7.7% | 4.5% | +3.2pp | 25.2% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 799 |
| 2016/17 | 7.8% | 4.6% | +3.2pp | 26.0% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 785 |
| 2017/18 | 11.2% | 4.8% | +6.4pp | 35.6% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 772 |
| 2018/19 | 11.8% | 4.6% | +7.2pp | 38.6% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 787 |
| 2020/21 | 9.7% | 4.5% | +5.2pp | 33.1% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 806 |
| 2021/22 | 12.7% | 7.1% | +5.5pp | 43.3% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 832 |
| 2022/23 | 17.6% | 6.8% | +10.8pp | 54.3% | 5.4% | 12.2% | 848 |
| 2023/24 | 16.9% | 6.6% | +10.3pp | 50.0% | 5.2% | 11.7% | 820 |
| 2024/25 | 12.6% | 6.2% | +6.4pp | 40.9% | 3.7% | 9.0% | 636 |
27 June 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Quality of education
InadequateBehaviour & attitudes
InadequatePersonal development
Requires improvementLeadership & management
Inadequate| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2019 | URN 140021 | Requires improvement |