Flags
5
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,004.23
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
69.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
1.8%
of income
In-year balance
-2.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.5% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 4.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.8% of income.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: 1.8%.
7 December 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,051
Capacity
1,064 (99%)
Free school meals
45.0%
English additional lang.
10.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
66.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
15.9
Mean salary
£47,895
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
26.6%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
6.1%
2024/25 · 900 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 | £8.0m | £7.8m | £5.4m | 67.5% | +£149k | £776k | 9.8% | £7,314 |
| 2022/23 | £8.7m | £8.9m | £5.9m | 67.9% | -£203k | £573k | 6.6% | £8,096 |
| 2023/24 | £9.1m | £9.3m | £6.4m | 70.3% | -£136k | £437k | 4.8% | £8,505 |
| 2024/25 | £9.5m | £9.7m | £6.6m | 69.3% | -£269k | £168k | 1.8% | £9,004 |
Teaching staff
£5.1m
Support staff
£681k
Premises
£487k
Other costs
£2.7m
6.5%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
2.5%
ICT
8.4%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
3.5%
Catering
3.2%
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 | —* | 39.4 | 44.4% | 19.5% | 75.1% | — | 169 |
* 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 | 17.7 | £43,766 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 5.9 |
| 2021/22 | 64.6 | 16.8 | £42,803 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 68.2 | 15.7 | £42,934 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 71.2 | 14.9 | £46,209 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 66.2 | 15.9 | £47,895 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
9.7%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
26.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.1%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +2.5pp | 21.4% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 701 |
| 2014/15 | 7.2% | 4.5% | +2.7pp | 23.3% | 5.4% | 1.7% | 665 |
| 2015/16 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 21.3% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 690 |
| 2016/17 | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0pp | 18.1% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 764 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 15.5% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 800 |
| 2018/19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2pp | 14.7% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 822 |
| 2020/21 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.7pp | 16.3% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 916 |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 7.1% | +2.7pp | 29.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 915 |
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% | +3.4pp | 28.1% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 913 |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +4.5pp | 34.9% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 915 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% | +3.5pp | 26.6% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 900 |
7 December 2021 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2016 | — | Good |