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Per-pupil income
£6,327.03
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
85.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
13.9%
of income
In-year balance
-0.1%
of income
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 85.5%.
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,422
Capacity
1,373 (104%)
Free school meals
12.4%
English additional lang.
2.7%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
85.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.7
Mean salary
£51,064
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
16.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.8%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25 · 1,186 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 | £8.4m | £7.9m | £6.7m | 79.7% | +£476k | £1.1m | 13.5% | £5,822 |
| 2022/23 | £8.6m | £8.5m | £7.2m | 83.4% | +£191k | £1.3m | 15.3% | £6,022 |
| 2023/24 | £9.0m | £9.0m | £7.7m | 85.5% | -£7k | £1.3m | 13.9% | £6,327 |
Teaching staff
£5.9m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£373k
Other costs
£945k
2.6%
Admin staff
1.3%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.5%
Premises (total)
4.2%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
1.3%
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 | —* | 52.0 | 82.8% | 55.2% | 34.9% | — | 232 |
* 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 | 83.2 | 17.3 | £43,059 | 11.7% | 2.3% | 8.5 |
| 2021/22 | 81.3 | 17.8 | £43,211 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 87.2 | 16.5 | £45,539 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 3.9 |
| 2023/24 | 84.7 | 16.9 | £48,430 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2024/25 | 85.0 | 16.7 | £51,064 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
6.6%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
16.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2pp | 8.6% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 1,061 |
| 2014/15 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 10.1% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 1,051 |
| 2015/16 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.0pp | 9.8% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 1,086 |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 7.3% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 1,105 |
| 2017/18 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.3pp | 8.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 1,125 |
| 2018/19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3pp | 7.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | 1,150 |
| 2020/21 | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 7.7% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 1,165 |
| 2021/22 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +0.2pp | 16.8% | 6.0% | 1.3% | 1,166 |
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -0.3pp | 16.6% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 1,177 |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -0.1pp | 16.1% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 1,178 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +0.4pp | 16.5% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 1,186 |
21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
GoodFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2012 | — | Outstanding |