Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,652.85
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
68.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.2%
of income
In-year balance
+10.1%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.
19 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,072
Capacity
1,040 (103%)
Free school meals
25.0%
English additional lang.
7.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
65.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.4
Mean salary
£48,575
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.0%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,101 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 | £7.4m | £6.3m | £4.8m | 65.5% | +£1.0m | £1.7m | 23.5% | £6,820 |
| 2022/23 | £9.6m | £9.7m | £5.2m | 54.0% | -£152k | £866k | 9.1% | £8,871 |
| 2023/24 | £8.3m | £7.5m | £5.7m | 68.6% | +£837k | £1.2m | 14.2% | £7,653 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£875k
Premises
£528k
Other costs
£1.2m
6.4%
Admin staff
1.2%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
5.5%
Premises (total)
0.2%
Supply staff
3.0%
Catering
2.1%
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 | —* | 47.6 | 73.0% | 45.6% | 45.1% | — | 215 |
* 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 | 60.0 | 18.2 | £42,434 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | 60.2 | 18.0 | £44,196 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2022/23 | 61.0 | 17.6 | £44,190 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/24 | 61.2 | 17.7 | £49,770 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | 65.2 | 16.4 | £48,575 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +1.8pp | 17.1% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 1,044 |
| 2014/15 | 6.2% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 17.3% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 1,037 |
| 2015/16 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +1.1pp | 15.2% | 4.3% | 1.3% | 1,054 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 15.8% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 1,068 |
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 12.5% | 4.4% | 1.6% | 1,072 |
| 2018/19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 14.0% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1,084 |
| 2020/21 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.1% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,106 |
| 2021/22 | 10.4% | 7.1% | +3.3pp | 30.6% | 7.5% | 2.9% | 1,100 |
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% | +2.4pp | 27.1% | 6.4% | 2.8% | 1,100 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +2.3pp | 27.9% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 1,105 |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% | +2.5pp | 24.9% | 6.0% | 2.6% | 1,101 |
19 November 2019 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2014 | URN 114613 | Good |