Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,142.71
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
10.1%
of income
In-year balance
+5.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.1%.
16 July 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,957
Capacity
1,740 (112%)
Free school meals
17.1%
English additional lang.
27.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
112.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.4
Mean salary
£46,531
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
20.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 1,458 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 | £11.0m | £11.6m | £8.6m | 77.9% | -£598k | £1.2m | 10.8% | £5,813 |
| 2022/23 | £12.3m | £12.1m | £8.7m | 70.4% | +£223k | £1.1m | 9.2% | £6,546 |
| 2023/24 | £13.5m | £12.7m | £8.9m | 66.2% | +£787k | £1.4m | 10.1% | £7,143 |
Teaching staff
£6.7m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£838k
Other costs
£2.9m
6.8%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
0.2%
ICT
4.9%
Premises (total)
0.1%
Supply staff
4.7%
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 | —* | 46.7 | 64.6% | 47.1% | 75.7% | — | 280 |
* 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 | 104.4 | 17.5 | £40,913 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/22 | 103.6 | 18.3 | £41,759 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 107.5 | 17.5 | £43,007 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 105.2 | 18.0 | £46,408 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2024/25 | 112.5 | 17.4 | £46,531 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.1%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
20.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.7pp | 17.4% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 1,375 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 19.0% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 1,375 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.7% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 1,388 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 15.7% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 1,391 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 14.5% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 1,397 |
| 2018/19 | 6.7% | 4.6% | +2.1pp | 16.0% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 1,413 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.8pp | 18.4% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 1,423 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 33.8% | 8.2% | 2.2% | 1,415 |
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3pp | 22.8% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 1,441 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +0.8pp | 19.3% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 1,443 |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% | +1.9pp | 20.6% | 6.2% | 2.0% | 1,458 |
16 July 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2011 | URN 121178 | Good |