Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£10,841.07
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.2%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
24.8%
of income
In-year balance
+1.7%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 24.8%.
Elevated: turnover 23.3%.
7 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,011
Capacity
1,000 (101%)
Free school meals
53.6%
English additional lang.
76.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
66.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.1
Mean salary
£49,809
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
37.7%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.8%
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25 · 930 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 | £9.1m | £8.6m | £6.7m | 73.0% | +£563k | £1.1m | 12.5% | £8,732 |
| 2022/23 | £10.1m | £9.1m | £6.3m | 62.4% | +£988k | £2.1m | 21.1% | £9,742 |
| 2023/24 | £10.4m | £10.0m | £6.8m | 65.5% | +£408k | £2.5m | 24.4% | £10,325 |
| 2024/25 | £11.0m | £10.8m | £7.6m | 69.2% | +£183k | £2.7m | 24.8% | £10,841 |
Teaching staff
£5.3m
Support staff
£1.2m
Premises
£1.3m
Other costs
£1.9m
5.8%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
2.3%
ICT
12.2%
Premises (total)
1.9%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
1.2%
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 | —* | 44.3 | 53.5% | 36.9% | 22.5% | — | 187 |
* 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 | 77.6 | 13.2 | £46,497 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/22 | 73.2 | 14.3 | £48,233 | 31.6% | 0.0% | 8.6 |
| 2022/23 | 70.3 | 14.7 | £46,916 | 23.3% | 1.4% | 5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 69.3 | 14.5 | £48,501 | 24.5% | 2.8% | 5.8 |
| 2024/25 | 66.9 | 15.1 | £49,809 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
37.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
3.5%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +0.4pp | 10.2% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 744 |
| 2014/15 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 10.6% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 777 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.0pp | 12.2% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 778 |
| 2016/17 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 13.3% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 807 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 15.4% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 845 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 14.1% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 861 |
| 2020/21 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 13.8% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 902 |
| 2021/22 | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6pp | 34.5% | 6.1% | 2.6% | 918 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 39.0% | 6.9% | 2.9% | 920 |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 29.7% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 939 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 37.7% | 6.8% | 3.5% | 930 |
7 March 2023 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2013 | — | Outstanding |